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20130275401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC CONTENT LOCKING - A method for electronic content locking including: accessing electronic content and determining if the electronic content is currently locked for a first user. The method further determines meta-data relating to the electronic content and allows a second user to override the lock such that the electronic content is unlocked if the meta-data meet predetermined criteria. A system for electronic content locking having: an electronic content repository; and a locking controller adapted to change the status of electronic content in the electronic content repository between locked and unlocked. The system further includes a data collection module designed to retrieve meta-data relating to electronic content; and an override controller designed to override the locking controller and change the status of the locked electronic content from a first user to a second user. | 10-17-2013 |
20140034726 | CODE BASED CONFIGURATION OF MOBILE DEVICES - A processor implemented method of configuring an application on a mobile device comprising a code reading device is disclosed herein. The method comprises: reading a code with the code reading device, the code relating to an organization; and configuring at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code. | 02-06-2014 |
20140215573 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION ACCOUNTS - System and methods of controlling computing application interactions with an electronic learning platform are described herein. The systems and methods may involve creating application accounts for computing applications, receiving a request for a computing application to interact with an electronic learning platform, determining whether an application account corresponds to the computing application of the request, and determining whether the requested interaction is permitted based the permissions and the settings of any account for the respective computing application. | 07-31-2014 |
20140280132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK ENABLED DIGITAL CLIPBOARD - A method and system for network enabled digital clipboard are provided. The method includes: performing a clipboard command with selected data at a first user device; retrieving metadata associated with the selected data at the first user device; storing the selected data and associated metadata at a network device; and performing a further clipboard command on the selected data and associated metadata at a second user device. The system having: a clipboard module at a first user device configured to receive a clipboard command for selected data, the clipboard module further configured to retrieve metadata associated with the selected data; a memory component at a network device configured for storing the selected data and associated metadata; a clipboard module at the network device for providing access to the selected data and metadata via a second user device; and a clipboard module at the second user device configured to access the selected data and metadata and perform actions on the accessed data. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION AWARE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION - There is provide a system and method for providing location aware educational information. The method for providing location aware educational information includes: receiving a user location related to a user; receiving user study data related to the user; determining location aware educational information based on the user location and the user study data; and notifying the user about the location aware educational information. The system for providing location aware educational information has: a location module for receiving a user location related to a user; a study area module for receiving user study data related to the user; a location module for determining location aware educational information based on the user location and the user study data; and a connection module for notifying the user of the location aware educational information. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY LOADING A WEBPAGE - A system and method for dynamically loading a webpage are provided. The system for dynamically loading a webpage having: a webpage qualifier module configured to receive a user requested webpage from a host server and further configured to identify a plurality of components of the webpage; a component selection module configured to determine a loading method for each component, wherein the loading technique may be either in-line loading or adaptive loading; an in-line loading module configured to load components in-line; and an adaptive loading module configured to determine a loading hierarchy and load components based on the loading hierarchy. The method for dynamically loading a webpage including: identifying a plurality of components of the webpage; determining a load method for each component wherein the loading technique may be in-line loading or adaptive loading; loading components determined to be in-line components using in-line loading; determining a loading hierarchy for components determined to be adaptive components; and loading adaptive components using adaptive loading based on the loading hierarchy. | 09-18-2014 |
20150080026 | COMMON PLATFORM FOR PERSONALIZED/BRANDED APPLICATIONS - The disclosure is directed at a method of personalizing an application for displaying, on a mobile communication device, user content associated with a site, the method comprising determining location of the mobile communication device, calculating travel characteristics of the mobile communication device, determining presence of a site, obtaining user preferences for display of user content, and retrieving and displaying user content associated with the site on the mobile communication device. | 03-19-2015 |
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20110307960 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING USER DOCUMENTS - The invention is directed to systems, methods and apparatus for securing documents. The system comprises a server having a processor and a data storage device for storing documents, at least one document provider connected to the server, the at least one document provider operable to provide user documents to the server for storage in the data storage device, the user documents containing at least one object of security concern, and at least one document consumer connected to the server, the at least one document consumer operable to receive the user documents containing the at least one object of security concern from the server. The processor in the server is operable to determine whether to provide the at least one object of security concern to the at least one document consumer based on at least one security setting, and based on the decision either provide the documents with the at least one object of security concern or provide a replacement documents without the security of concern and an indication on each replacement document that that the at least one object of security concern has been excluded. | 12-15-2011 |
20120110282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION OBJECTS IN DYNAMIC DATA STORAGE DEVICES - According to one aspect, a system for managing information objects in dynamic data storage devices including a first data storage device having a plurality of information objects, a second data storage device operatively connectable to an output device for providing at least some of the information objects to at least one user, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the first data storage device and the second data storage device. The at least one processor is configured to automatically divide the plurality of information objects in the first data storage device to form at least one data subdivision based on division criteria, and repeatedly, in response to a dynamic operating condition determine a relevance value of at least one of the data subdivisions in the first data storage device and the second data storage device indicative of the relevance of those data subdivision to the user, and based on the relevance value, perform at least one of loading those data subdivision to the second data storage, or unloading those data subdivision from the second data storage. | 05-03-2012 |
20120148999 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING LEARNER'S ROLES AND PERFORMANCE AND FOR INTELLIGENTLY ADAPTING THE DELIVERY OF EDUCATION - A computer-aided educational system and method to further a student's understanding of a subject matter through analyzing data captured in an electronic learning system so as to determine correlation data corresponding to variables or trends which are determined to enhance, optimize, and/or improve one's learning abilities or understanding of educational content. The system and method generates reports based on the correlation data, develops statistical models that highlight learning and behavioral trends, and/or provides recommendations for adapting the learning system based on the correlation data and statistical models. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS - According to some embodiments, a system for providing guided instructional design. The system includes at least one processing device and at least one data storage device in communication with the at least one processing device. The at least one data storage device is configured to store information about at least one course. For each course, the at least one processing device is configured to present at least one predetermined course component to a first user, and for the at least one course component: present at least one course parameter, receive at least one first input from the first user in relation to the at least one course parameter, based on the at least one first input and at least one educational design element, present at least one modified course parameter to the first user; and receive at least one second input from the first user in relation to the at least one modified course parameter. | 06-14-2012 |
20120276516 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LEARNING MODULES FOR LEARNING SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented method for developing an educational course. The method includes defining at least one learning objective for the course, providing at least one course content module having educational material related to the at least one learning objective for the course, providing at least one assessment module for assessing a learner's performance in the course, generating at least one learning module based on at least one of the learning objectives, the learning module including one or more course content modules and assessment modules associated with that learning objective, and storing the at least one learning module in a data storage device. | 11-01-2012 |
20120297454 | Systems and Methods for Security Verification in Electronic Learning Systems and Other Systems - The embodiments described herein relate to security verification systems and methods. In some aspects, there is provided a security verification server comprising a server processor. The server processor is adapted to provide at least one account identifier, receive at least one command for execution, determine whether to activate one or more available additional permission sets to execute the received command, and if it is determined that one or more additional permission sets should be activated to execute the received command, activate those permission sets by executing the security verification processes associated therewith. | 11-22-2012 |
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20100248695 | Restoring Connectivity To A Desubscribed Telematics Unit - Aspects of the invention include a method and system for restoring connectivity from a telematics service provider to a desubscribed telematics unit, and therefore, restored a capability of providing telematics services to a vehicle owner. A vehicle owner with a lapsed subscription and a desubscribed telematics unit installed in his vehicle may have the need to request certain telematics services from the telematics service provider. Aspects of the invention provide for a vehicle owner with a lapsed subscription and a desubscribed telematics unit to request certain “a la carte” services from a telematics service provider using the vehicle owner's personal cellular telephone connected to the desubscribed telematics unit across a personal wireless link. | 09-30-2010 |
20110287733 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES TO A MOBILE VEHICLE - Methods for providing emergency service to a mobile vehicle are disclosed herein. One method involves monitoring a network country code broadcast from a communications network provider and comparing the network country code with a list of country codes stored in the telematics unit. This method further includes determining where to direct an emergency call by the telematics unit based on the comparing. Another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, monitoring the network country code broadcast and comparing the network country code with the list of country codes to determine where to direct the emergency call. Yet another method involves notifying a telematics service provider of a need for emergency services and, in response to a denial for the services, automatically notifying another service provider of the same. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288867 | NAMETAG CONFUSABILITY DETERMINATION - A method of and system for managing nametags including receiving a command from a user to store a nametag, prompting the user to input a number to be stored in association with the nametag, receiving an input for the number from the user, prompting the user to input the nametag to be stored in association with the number, receiving an input for the nametag from the user, processing the nametag input, and calculating confusability of the nametag input in multiple individual domains including a nametag domain, a number domain, and a command domain. | 11-24-2011 |
20120172012 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHILE LOCATED IN A MOBILE VEHICLE - A method for controlling a mobile communications device while located in a mobile vehicle involves pairing the mobile communications device with a telematics unit via short range wireless communication. The method further involves, receiving an incoming text message at the mobile device while the mobile device is paired with the telematics unit. Upon receiving the text message, a text messaging management strategy is implemented via the telematics unit and/or the mobile device, where the text messaging management strategy is executable via an application that is resident on the mobile device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120196564 | Hands Free Calling System for Telematics Users Using A Network-Based Pre-Pay System - The described invention provides a method and system for allowing subscribers of a telematics service provider (TSP) to make hands-free phone calls within their vehicles through a telematics unit over a network or hardware-based pre-pay system, wherein the telematics unit or a wireless network provider associated with the TSP controls the ingoing and outgoing hands-free calling (HFC) processes. The wireless network provider, through its system at a remote call center or through the telematics unit, may determine whether the subscriber has subscribed to the TSP's HFC service, whether the subscriber has a sufficient remaining balance to initiate, receive or continue a call, and whether a user of the telematics unit is “roaming.” When a user attempts to make or receive a call through the telematics unit, the wireless network provider or the telematics unit may handle the incoming or outgoing call processing, and may further provide subscriber account balance notifications to the user. | 08-02-2012 |
20120243528 | Mobile Application DRx Synchronization with Embedded Vehicle Hardware - The described method and system provide for synchronizing a mobile application on a mobile device with a DRx (discontinuous receive) schedule of a vehicle. When the vehicle ignition is turned off, a telecommunications unit on the vehicle sends a synchronization message to the mobile device, which allows the mobile application to synchronize with the DRx schedule of the vehicle. The DRx schedule includes a standby mode, a cyclic mode, and a powered down mode for the vehicle, and user requests inputted into the mobile application will be processed according to the mobile application's determination of vehicle availability during those modes. The mobile application is thus able to inform the user of the vehicle status at any point during the vehicle's DRx schedule without requiring any further information from the vehicle after the synchronization message. | 09-27-2012 |
20120258725 | OTA INITIATION METHOD FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEM IN 2G GSM/3G WCDMA NETWORK - The described method and system provide for over-the-air configuration of a telematics-equipped vehicle by wireless carriers and telematics service providers (TSPs). Regardless of whether a telematics-equipped vehicle has been provisioned for cellular service or not, the TSP and wireless carrier may control undesirable location updating from the vehicle, for example, by setting certain triggers or conditions upon the telematics unit before processing location updates provided by the telematics unit. These triggers or conditions may also be programmed into the telematics unit, whether through an OTA configuration session, or pre-loaded during manufacture. The TSP or wireless carrier may conduct OTA configuration sessions with the telematics unit to provision the telematics unit for cellular service, or provide the telematics unit with software or firmware updates. | 10-11-2012 |
20130196612 | TELEMATICS UNIT AND MOBILE DEVICE PAIRING WITH MISSING DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS - The described method and system provide for forgotten phone notification and vehicle theft notification. A method includes: activating a configurable device pairing program module associated with a short-range wireless unit of the telematics unit when a triggering condition is satisfied; determining, using the configurable device pairing program module and short-range wireless unit, whether the paired mobile device is within range of the short-range wireless unit; and providing, in response to a determination that the paired mobile device is not within range of the short-range wireless unit, a notification to the paired mobile device that the vehicle is being operated in the exception state that is based, at least in part, upon the paired mobile device not being detected during the determining step. | 08-01-2013 |
20130252680 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT FOR SUPPORTING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system is disclosed herein. The vehicle interior component includes, but is not limited to, a body that is adapted for attachment to an interior of the vehicle and that is configured to receive a smartphone. The vehicle interior component further includes a hardware module that is configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone. The vehicle interior component still further includes a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module. The user input module is configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module. The hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal. | 09-26-2013 |
20130321134 | AFTERMARKET MODULE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A VEHICLE BUS - An aftermarket module arrangement for installation into a vehicle having a vehicle bus and an electric power source is disclosed herein. The arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a module configured to communicatively couple with the vehicle bus and to electrically couple with the electric power source via a first electric power line, and further configured to engage in power line communications over the first electric power line. The arrangement further includes an aftermarket module configured to electrically couple with the electric power source over a second electric power line and to engage in power line communications over the second electric power line. The aftermarket module is further configured to communicatively couple with the module via power line communications and to communicate over the vehicle bus through the module. | 12-05-2013 |
20140067152 | PROVIDING VEHICLE OPERATING INFORMATION USING A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method of collecting vehicle operating information using a wireless device includes the steps of communicatively linking a wireless device located within a vehicle to a vehicle telematics unit; receiving vehicle data at the wireless device from the vehicle telematics unit using the link; recording the received vehicle data at the wireless device; detecting that the wireless device is no longer present in the vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting the recorded vehicle data to a central facility using the wireless capabilities of the wireless device based on the detection. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074315 | VEHICLE-INCIDENT DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle-incident detection method is disclosed herein. Vehicle data is received at a cloud computing system from a vehicle, where the vehicle data is generated by the vehicle in response to an initial detection of a vehicle-related event. After receiving the data, the cloud computing system requests additional vehicle data from the vehicle. The additional vehicle data is generated by the vehicle at a time subsequent to the initial detection of the vehicle-related event. The additional vehicle data is received from the vehicle, and an application resident in the cloud computing system analyzes the vehicle data and the additional vehicle data to determine that the vehicle-related event occurred. The application includes computer readable code embedded on a non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium for performing the analyzing. Also disclosed herein is a vehicle-incident detection system. | 03-13-2014 |
20140108306 | METHOD FOR TEACHING AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY COMPONENT, AND AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY COMPONENT CONFIGURED TO LEARN - A method for teaching an aftermarket accessory component how to actuate a vehicle function is disclosed herein. The aftermarket accessory component is configured to monitor communications across a vehicle bus. The method includes, but is not limited to, sampling message traffic transmitted across the vehicle bus while the vehicle function is not actuated. The method further includes setting filters in the aftermarket accessory component based on the sampled message traffic. The method further includes prompting a user to actuate the vehicle function in a first manner. The method further includes collecting filtered message traffic from the vehicle bus while the vehicle function is actuated in the first manner. The method further includes parsing the filtered message traffic to identify a command associated with actuation of the vehicle function. The method further includes testing the command to confirm that the command actuates the vehicle function. | 04-17-2014 |
20140199965 | PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE WIRELESS SERVICES - A method and system for temporarily disabling vehicle wireless services to prevent a third-party such as a bailee from using one or more vehicle wireless services without authorization. The wireless services may accrue cellular data charges to the vehicle user's account. The method includes configuring a telematics unit to identify a valet event, determining the occurrence of the valet event at the telematics unit, and initiating a valet mode in the vehicle based on the determination. In the valet mode, the vehicle wireless services may be temporarily disabled. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199989 | VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT MANAGEMENT - A method and system for maintaining a wireless carrier system presence at a vehicle telematics unit in a vehicle includes placing the vehicle telematics unit in a quiescent mode that suspends its signal transmitting functions; instructing the vehicle telematics unit to periodically exit the quiescent mode and transmit a query that determines if the wireless carrier system used by a telematics service provider has changed; when the wireless carrier system has changed, receiving a new wireless profile associated with a new wireless carrier system; and storing the new wireless profile in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) hardwired at the vehicle. | 07-17-2014 |
20140248860 | Provisioning Automotive SIM Cards without Removal from Vehicle - A system and method are provided for re-provisioning a telematics unit of a telematics-equipped vehicle for wireless services. The re-provisioning process includes: connecting a computing device to an on-board diagnostics interface of the telematics-equipped vehicle; accessing a subscriber identification card of the telematics unit via the on-board diagnostics interface; requesting subscription information from a subscriber credentials server via a network connection; receiving the subscription information; and reprogramming the subscriber identification card of the telematics unit for wireless services based on the received subscription information. | 09-04-2014 |
20140288727 | COLLISION SENSOR, COLLISION SENSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A collision sensor, a collision sensing system, and a method of mounting a collision sensor to a vehicle are disclosed herein. An embodiment of the collision sensor includes, but is not limited to, a processor and a three-axis accelerometer that is communicatively coupled with the processor. The three-axis accelerometer is configured to detect an acceleration experienced by a vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of the acceleration. The processor is configured to obtain the signal from the three-axis accelerometer and to determine when the vehicle has experienced a collision based, at least in part, on the signal. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288770 | MOUNTING SENSOR AND AFTERMARKET DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH MOUNTING SENSOR - An aftermarket device is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the aftermarket device includes, but is not limited to, a housing that is configured to be mounted to an internal surface of a vehicle. The aftermarket device further includes, but is not limited to a processor that is mounted within the housing. The aftermarket device still further includes, but is not limited to, a mounting sensor that is associated with the housing and that is communicatively coupled with the processor. The mounting sensor is configured to detect a mounting status of the housing and to provide a signal to the processor. The signal contains information indicative of the mounting status of the housing. The processor is configured to determine that the housing is improperly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle based on the mounting status. | 09-25-2014 |
20140325113 | Smartphone Dock Reminder for Vehicles - A system and method for reminding a user to dock a mobile device in a docking apparatus within a vehicle are provided. A docking apparatus includes: one or more sensors for determining whether an object is present in the docking apparatus; and at least one of speakers, a vibration mechanism, and one or more display indicators for reminding a user to place the mobile device in the docking apparatus when the one or more sensors determine that an object is not present in the docking apparatus. A system includes the docking apparatus and a mobile device. The method includes receiving an indication that the vehicle ignition is turned on; determining whether the mobile device is in a docking apparatus; and reminding the user to dock the mobile device in the docking apparatus. | 10-30-2014 |