IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0354596
(1999-07-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
122 인용 특허 :
129 |
초록
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The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes, buses, trains, subway, trolley, streetcar, a
The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes, buses, trains, subway, trolley, streetcar, and other public access modes of transportation. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and controlling vending equipment and applications. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sale. Vending equipment includes copiers, phones (public, private, cellular), facsimile machines, printers, data-ports, laptop print stations, notebook computers, palmtop computers (PALM PILOT), microfiche devices, projectors, scanners, cameras, modems, communication access, personal data assistants (PDA's), pagers, and other vending machines, personal computers (PC), PC terminals (NET PC), and network computers (NC). Vending equipment can be networked to each other through a first network, programmable and accessible by a PC, server, point of sale (POS) system, property or management information system (PMS/MIS), and networked to a second network. The first network and second network can be the same network. Complete control of a vending machine's functionality including usage, control, diagnostics, inventory, and marketing data capture can be effectuated locally or by remote connection to the network. Remote connection to the network includes Internet type connections, telecommunication (telephone, ISDN, ADSL), VSAT satellite, and other wire and wireless transmission.
대표청구항
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The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes, buses, trains, subway, trolley, streetcar, a
The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes, buses, trains, subway, trolley, streetcar, and other public access modes of transportation. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and controlling vending equipment and applications. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sale. Vending equipment includes copiers, phones (public, private, cellular), facsimile machines, printers, data-ports, laptop print stations, notebook computers, palmtop computers (PALM PILOT), microfiche devices, projectors, scanners, cameras, modems, communication access, personal data assistants (PDA's), pagers, and other vending machines, personal computers (PC), PC terminals (NET PC), and network computers (NC). Vending equipment can be networked to each other through a first network, programmable and accessible by a PC, server, point of sale (POS) system, property or management information system (PMS/MIS), and networked to a second network. The first network and second network can be the same network. Complete control of a vending machine's functionality including usage, control, diagnostics, inventory, and marketing data capture can be effectuated locally or by remote connection to the network. Remote connection to the network includes Internet type connections, telecommunication (telephone, ISDN, ADSL), VSAT satellite, and other wire and wireless transmission. b. providing for controlling an actuation of a safety restraint actuator responsive to said first measure of capacitance. 2. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. providing for sensing a second measure of capacitance of a second electrode, wherein said second electrode is located proximate to an outboard side of said seating surface; and b. providing for controlling an actuation of a safety restraint actuator responsive to said second measure of capacitance. 3. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 2, wherein said safety restraint actuator is enabled if said first measure of capacitance is greater than a first threshold and if said second measure of capacitance is less than a second threshold. 4. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said safety restraint actuator comprises an air bag inflator that is adapted to deploy an air bag proximate to said outboard side of said seating surface when said seat is installed in the vehicle. 5. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 4, wherein said upper central region is located proximate to an upper bound of a region of space occupied by said air bag when said air bag is deployed. 6. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said upper central region is located proximate to the head of a child-sized occupant, wherein said child-sized occupant has a weight that is less than a third threshold. 7. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. providing for sensing a measure of weight upon said seat; and b. providing for controlling an actuation of said safety restraint actuator responsive to said measure of weight. 8. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 7, wherein said safety restraint actuator is disabled if said measure of weight is less than a third threshold and said first measure of capacitance is less than a first threshold. 9. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 2, further comprising: a. providing for sensing a measure of weight upon said seat; and b. providing for controlling an actuation of said safety restraint actuator responsive to said measure of weight. 10. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 9, further comprising: a. providing for calculating a control measure responsive to said measure of weight, said first measure of capacitance, and said second measure of capacitance; and b. providing for controlling an actuation of said safety restraint actuator responsive to said control measure. 11. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 10, wherein said control measure comprises a product of a first factor and a second factor, wherein said first factor comprises a ratio of said first measure of capacitance divided by said second measure of capacitance, and said second factor comprises a power of a scaled value of said measure of weight. 12. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 11, wherein said safety restraint actuator is disabled if said first measure of capacitance is greater than a first threshold, said second measure of capacitance is greater than a second threshold, and said control measure is less than a fourth threshold. 13. A method of providing for detecting an occupant in a seat of a vehicle as recited in claim 11, wherein said safety restraint actuator is enabled if said first measure of capacitance is greater than a first threshold, said second measure of capacitance is greater than a second threshold, and said
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