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|Publication date
|Oct 25, 2011
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|Nov 4, 2005
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|Nov 4, 2005
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|Ryoichi Nonaka
|Original Assignee
|Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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|Patent Citations (179), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (9), Classifications (16), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and system for communicating information to vehicles from a remote location, and more particularly, to a method and system for prioritizing traffic information and broadcasting the prioritized traffic information to the vehicles.
2. Description of Related Art
Navigation systems for determining a route from a start point to a destination point are well known in the art. In addition, navigation systems having capabilities for determining the geographic position of a reference point are also well known in the art, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a self-contained system having distance and bearing sensors. As an example, a commonly used navigation system allows a user (or driver) of a vehicle to enter a destination into the navigation system. The navigation system then looks up an appropriate route from an original point (using its geographic positioning capabilities) to the destination point in a road map database (e.g., the route may be a route having the shortest distance from the start point to the destination point, one which would take the vehicle the least time, or some other route), and guides the user to the destination along the searched route through a visual display or vocal guide.
In searching the appropriate route, some types of mobile navigation system use traffic information (e.g., position data on traffic jams; information on roads closed by accidents, construction, or maintenance; lane-regulated locations) delivered from a traffic information supplier in addition to using the road map database. Conventionally, however, known methods for providing and utilizing the above-described traffic information for navigation remain very inflexible, cumbersome, and inefficient. For example, in certain methods, the same traffic information is transmitted to many or all vehicles in a given geographic region. A drawback with these methods is that many vehicles are inundated with a large amount of traffic information. Users and/or navigation systems are required to sift through the redundant, superfluous, or otherwise unwanted information to pick out pertinent traffic information.
As a result, there remains a need for systems and methods that allow for the transmittal of vehicle-relevant traffic information from a remote location to one or more vehicles. Moreover, it is desired that the navigation system be provided with enough information to properly determine efficient routes without being inundated with low priority, redundant, or superfluous traffic information. There is a need that the traffic information be provided to a user in a useful, prioritized, and efficient manner.
Accordingly, it would be very desirable to provide a traffic information management system and method that overcomes the above-described shortcomings of the prior art while retaining their advantages.
The present invention provides a system and method for prioritizing traffic information and broadcasting the traffic information to one or more vehicles in a prioritized order.
In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments described herein, there is provided a system for communicating traffic information to at least one vehicle from a remote location in a prioritized order. The system generally comprises an information center for generating and prioritizing broadcast data messages regarding road traffic conditions, and for sending the broadcast data messages in the prioritized order. The system further comprises a relay section that receives the prioritized broadcast data messages sent from the information center and relays the broadcast data messages to the at least one vehicle according to the prioritized order. In one embodiment, the information center assigns a priority rating to each broadcast data message based on the type of road (e.g., a major, medium or minor road type) for which the traffic information is broadcast.
In accordance with another aspect of the embodiments described herein, there is provided a method for creating and broadcasting broadcast data messages to at least one vehicle in a prioritized order. The method generally comprises receiving first and second data packets regarding traffic conditions on first and second roads, respectively, the first and second roads having first and second characteristics (e.g., road type, whether road is on vehicle's route to destination, etc.), respectively. First and second priority ratings are generated based on the first and second characteristics, respectively. The method further comprises concatenating the data packets and the priority ratings to generate broadcast data messages that are broadcast to the at least one vehicle. In one approach, the first broadcast data message is broadcast before the second broadcast data message if the first priority rating is higher than the second priority rating, while the second broadcast data message is broadcast before the first broadcast data message if the second priority rating is higher than the first priority rating.
The present invention satisfies the need for a system and method for prioritizing information and broadcasting the prioritized information. In particular, the present invention is directed to a system and method for prioritizing and broadcasting traffic information. In the detailed description that follows, like element numerals are used to describe like elements illustrated in one or more of the figures.
With reference to
The receiver unit 22 receives information from the remote location 10 and, in one embodiment, is in communication with the remote location by way of a one-to-many communication system. One-to-many communication systems include systems that can send information from one source to a plurality of receivers, such as a broadcast network 31. Broadcast networks include television, radio, and satellite networks. Referring now to
Referring now back to
The position detection unit 24 may include a GPS receiver that communicates with a plurality of GPS satellites (separate from the XM satellites) to determine the position of the vehicle 12. For example, the GPS receiver searches for and collects GPS information (or signals) broadcast from four or more GPS satellites that are in view of the GPS receiver. Next, using the time interval between the broadcast time and reception time of each broadcast signal, the GPS receiver calculates the distance between the GPS receiver and each of the four or more GPS satellites. These distance measurements, along with the position and time information received in the broadcast signals, allow the GPS receiver to calculate the geographic position of the vehicle 12.
In the embodiment shown in
In one embodiment, the information received from and transmitted to the remote location 10 by way of the mobile unit 18 is accessed by the user through the navigation device 14, which is in communication with the mobile unit 18. The mobile unit 18 may be embedded in the vehicle 12 and be in communication with the navigation device 14 by, for example, a cable (not shown).
In another embodiment, the navigation device 14 and mobile unit 18 are in communication with one another by way of RF transceiver units 54 and 52. Both the navigation device 14 and the mobile unit 18 include RF transceiver units 52, 54, which, in one embodiment, comply with the Bluetooth� wireless data communication format or the like. The RF transceiver units 52, 54 allow the navigation device 14 and the mobile unit 18 to communicate with one another. In other embodiments not shown, the receiver 32 and transmitter 14 of the mobile unit 18 and the receiver unit 20 of the navigation device 14 allow the navigation device 14 and mobile unit 18 to communicate with one another. In yet other embodiments, there may be an RF transceiver that is separate from the navigation device 14 and the mobile unit 18 and that allows the navigation device 14 and mobile unit 18 to communicate with one another.
In the alternate embodiment shown in
Note that in the alternate embodiment of
The remote location 10, 110 includes a remote server 44, 144, a remote transmitter 56, 156 and receiver 58, 158, and a remote memory 60, 160 that are in communication with one another. As provided above, in the first embodiment, the remote transmitter and receiver 56, 58 communicate with the navigation device 14 and mobile unit 100 by way of the broadcast 31 and wireless 46 communication networks, respectively. In the alternate embodiment, the remote transmitter and receiver 156, 158 communicate with the navigation device 114, including the RF transceiver 152, by way of the broadcast communication network 131 and a network 162. The remote location 10, 110 is also in communication with suppliers of traffic and/or other information 48, 50, 148, 150 such as government traffic information suppliers, private traffic information suppliers, and users of other vehicles, by way of the network 62, 162.
In both the first and alternate embodiments shown in
As provided in greater detail below, the information suppliers 48, 50, 148, 150 may transmit updated user profiles and traffic-related information to the remote location 10, 110. A plurality of user profiles are in a user profile database, which, along with traffic-related information, is stored in the remote memory 60, 160. The updated user profiles and new traffic-related information are transmitted from the remote location 10, 110 to the navigation device 14, 114 by way of the broadcast network 31, 131. In other embodiments, the new traffic-related information and updated user profiles may be transmitted to the vehicles 12, 112 by way of the wireless network 46 or the network 162. At the vehicle, the user profile stored in the memory 30 of the navigation device 14 is updated, and the vehicle-related information is made accessible to the user by way of the output unit 26 of the navigation device 14. In other embodiments, the information providers may communicate directly with the mobile unit 18 or RF transceiver 152 by way of the wireless communication network 46 or the network 162.
Referring now to
The center includes a message generator 201 for generating message data for the provision of information to the vehicle operator, a broadcast data converter 202 for converting the generated message into a broadcast data format, a broadcast timing processing section 203 that determines the timing for sending message data converted into broadcast data by the broadcast data converter 202, and a transmitter 204 for transmitting from the center the broadcast data sent from the broadcast timing processing section 203. The relay section 205 receives the broadcast data and relays it to the vehicle. It should be appreciated that the message generator 201, broadcast data converter 202, and/or broadcast timing processing section 203 may be provided by computer servers having associated memory. These servers may further include capacity to maintain data records corresponding to the vehicles and vehicle operators to which the center communicates. The broadcast data may include, for example, information related to the vehicle user such as sales campaign periods for dealers and the like, specific regional information, seasonal information, inspection periods, recall information, and lease periods, and information dispatched in accordance with need from the center, and the like. The center may also be in communication with information providers such as vehicle dealers, repair/maintenance facilities, and other service providers by way of conventional communications networks. A plurality of user profiles may be included in a user profile database, which, along with other vehicle-related information, is stored in memory at the center.
The vehicle includes a receiver 206 that is capable of receiving broadcast data relayed from the relay section 205 via a suitable antenna. The receiver 206 includes processing capability to recover or extract the broadcast data and communicate that information to a display 207 (i.e., text display device) and to a voice/audio output section or device 208 (i.e., voice message output device or speaker). The display 207 may comprise the visual display of a navigation device, or the like. The voice output section 208 may comprise the speaker of an audio device.
The center generates messages for broadcast to the vehicles having a number of alternative formats. In a first such format, a single broadcast message includes a plurality of individual message components that are each intended for specific vehicles. Each vehicle receives the entire broadcast message, and filters out the message components that are directed to other vehicles, thereby storing only the message components that are applicable to that vehicle. In another such format, the broadcast message is not intended for a specific vehicle, but rather for a class of vehicles that are a subset of the entire universe of vehicles. The broadcast message includes filter data that specifies characteristics of the intended message recipients, such as identifying the vehicle make, model, year, geographic location, and other characteristics of the particular vehicle operator (e.g., having specific lease termination dates). Each vehicle receives the broadcast message, and uses the filter data to determine whether the message components are applicable to that vehicle.
As explained above, in accordance with one aspect of the embodiments described herein, there is provided a system and method for prioritizing and broadcasting traffic information/data in a prioritized order, such that higher priority traffic information/data is broadcast more frequently than lower priority traffic information. This is beneficial because if all the traffic data were broadcast at once, it would take a long time to update the traffic data due to the large volume of data. To limit such volume problems, the present method broadcasts traffic data by order of priority. For example, in one approach, data relating to accidents on major roads are transmitted most frequently, followed by data relating to accidents on medium class roads and slow traffic on major roads, followed by data relating to construction and accidents on minor class roads.
In one approach, traffic data relating to major roads are updated more frequently than traffic data for relatively minor roads. In another approach, traffic data for roads on the vehicle's route to a destination point are updated more frequently than for roads that are not on the vehicle's route. In yet another approach, traffic data for roads that are on or the closest to the vehicle's route to a destination are updated more frequently than for roads that farther removed from the vehicle's route. The criteria (e.g., major/medium/minor road class, distance from vehicle's route to destination point, etc.) for assigning priority ratings to the traffic data/information can be varied or adjusted for each particular application, user preferences, etc.
The priority ratings for traffic information/data can be encoded into the broadcast data messages according to any known suitable approach. For example,
The FCX may define certain characteristics of vehicles to which the message applies, such as vehicle type, model year, mileage, sales zone, etc., as explained in further detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/232,311, titled "Method and System for Broadcasting Data Messages to a Vehicle," filed on Sep. 20, 2005, the content of which is incorporated in its entirety into this disclosure by reference. The filter processing section 210 in the vehicle would use the criteria defined in the filter code section to determine whether to present the data message to the vehicle operator or to discard the data message. The CRC code may be generated using any suitable algorithm, such as, but not limited to, the following polynomial:
It should be appreciated that when the same message data is broadcast to plural vehicles of a common group, and when there are large numbers of target vehicles in the target group, the overall data amount is small (i.e., the broadcast efficiency is high). The payload section may include one set of broadcast data or multiple sets of broadcast data. It will also be understood that the CRC code is merely exemplary, and that any other suitable method of checking for errors in the data message can be implemented with the present invention.
With reference to
The aforementioned message parameters are typically encoded or stored in the broadcast data header. The converter 202 receives the FCX of the message data and creates a FCX section for the broadcast message data. The FCX section and the broadcast data portion are then fed into a common process for composing a combined message, referred to as Source Data.
Depending on the length of the message body, the broadcast message may be a single packet or multiple packets in length. For a single packet message, a header and CRC code is created and added to the Source Data to produce the Broadcast Packet. Alternatively, for a multiple packet message, the message body is partitioned into sections and each section has a header and CRC code added thereto. Separate Broadcast Packets are produced from each section. Whether a single packet message is created or a multiple packet message is created, the message is then passed from the center to the relay section 205, which may be provided by a satellite network (e.g., XM Satellite Radio) or the like, as discussed above. The relay section 205 formulates the message into a data format suitable for broadcast to the vehicles. For example, different channels of the broadcast spectrum may be adapted to carry different formats of the broadcast message.
Having thus described a preferred embodiment of a method and system for prioritizing traffic information and broadcasting the traffic information in a prioritized order, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that certain advantages of the within system have been achieved. It should also be appreciated that various modifications, adaptations, and alternative embodiments thereof may be made within the scope and spirit of the present invention. For example, the use of broadcast communication networks has been illustrated, but it should be apparent that many of the inventive concepts described above would be equally applicable to the use of other non-broadcast communication networks.
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Why isn't there a Best Comedy category for Oscars? Haven't important Hollywood A-listers lobbied for one?
—Lula, Seattle, via the inbox
You speak of Judd Apatow and Ben Stiller, both of whom have held forth on this very, very not funny injustice. The Academy was too busy being the arbiters of importance to answer your question.
But that won't stop us. I have your answer...
There are three reasons why comedies are in the Oscar ghetto and probably always will be.
The first: The Oscars tried it once, sort of. Something must have gone wrong. Specifically, the Oscars used to have a category called Best Comedy Direction. Charlie Chaplin was one of the few winners before the category died in 1928.
The second: Adding comedies just might lead to a downward slope slipperier than Al Pacino's hair.
"Of course, the issue of horror and sci-fi and all the rest being ghettoized then pops up," Nerve.com analyst Jeff Mills recently noted.
Why not a category for romance or war picture or western while we're at it? And if we do go down that route, where does a movie like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II fit in? Is it drama? Fantasy? Is there a category for that? Does that mean it can't also get a nomination for Best Picture? You see the slippery slope here.
The third: The Oscars are already too frickin' long. Like, on average, more than three hours long. Last year's Oscars blathered on for 3 hours 15 minutes! And that wasn't even the longest broadcast on record! In 2002, we sat through more than four hours of Oscars, which was hell enough without having to watch Beautiful Mind lord over us as picture of the year.
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The PVC Geomembrane InstituteTechnology Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched a new publication called the Technical Bulletin due out later this month. The organization is breathing new life into a former newsletter by the same name and aiming to get valuable information on PVC geomembranes into the hands of engineers and specifiers in North American.
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Bay Area comedienne and former Raiderette Anjelah Johnson is loyal to her old 'colors' –- black and silver.
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I am planning our 1st visit to Costa Rica for my husband & I. We like to hike, enjoy nature & sightsee. What would be your opinion of the best time to visit for not being overly crowded? In the 1st 2 weeks of December & risk rainy weather that would make traveling by road difficult or in February when prices are higher and more crowded but the weather is better. I've read that February is not too bad for crowds as it is before spring breakers arrive. Thanks for any advice
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I'd go in February. We did a December trip one year, and it poured rain on us almost every day. Depends on which areas you want to visit, but February would give you a shot at better weather since it's the dry season for most areas. I wouldn't expect February to more crowded than December.
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Thanks Volcanogirl! We are definitely leaning more towards February. I'm limited on what time to travel due to work, but being from Ohio, February is a great time to "get out of Dodge"
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Where would you plan on going in February? Some parts like the Osa Peninsula are never crowded. Others, like Arenal, are always touristy.
We always go in February, if for no other reason because that's when the worst winter weather is for us.
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I'm just starting to plan the itinerary. I'm thinking right now of 3 days Arenal area, 3 days Manuel Antonio, 3 days Monteverde & ending with 3-4 days in Osa Peninsula. Since we've never been, I'd like to hit the high points..definites are Arenal & Oso Peninsula.
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Those are all great areas; with that time frame, I'd consider just going to three locations so you aren't doing so much moving around. I could easily spend four or five days in Arenal, and we've been there several times. There's just so much to do there. Do you need to spend a first or last night near the airport?
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Skip Manuel Antonio if you're doing the Osa.
Would you be driving or flying into the Osa?
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I haven't gotten too far on my planning yet. The only definite is going in February for 2 wks. Will be renting a car. I'll probably save Oso for the end of the trip & not sure yet if we'll give the car up & fly down & then back to the airport or take a couple days to drive down & back & see the scenery on the way. So you think concentrate on Arenal & Monteverde & end in Oso??
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That order of things sounds good. Three areas only. And keep in mind you will probably need to spend your last night near the airport.
If you turn in your rental car before the Osa, you can either fly down or do as we did and have a driver take you down to see the country between, then fly back. You can search for my report if you click on my name.
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I would definitely do Arenal and the Osa; those are two amazing areas. I personally like Manuel Antonio more than Monteverde, but it depends on what appeals to you. Monteverde is good if you want the cloud forest, hiking, birding. The road to get there is long and bumpy though. Manuel Antonio is good if you want beautiful beaches and easy access to wildlife. Monteverde skews a little more rustic and Manuel Antonio has a little more infrastructure, hotel and restaurant choices, etc. We stayed at Tulemar Bungalows and loved it - they have their own beach and we saw monkeys, sloths, and some cool birds like aracaris there. Monteverde can get really chilly while Manuel Antonio can get really hot and sunny.
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Everyone has given me alot of food for thought. I definitely will stick to 3 areas & going in February. I will be posting a possible itinerary for input when I get to that point. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I never plan a trip without going to the forum here...lots of great ideas! This was invaluable when we planned our trip to Alaska!
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What are your main interests/wish list items? No site is exceptional in all regards, so Osa/Arenal/Monteverde may or may not make the most sense based on your interests.
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RAC...we LOVE to hike. Definitely want to zipline & we like to keep busy looking at the sights & scenery! I like the beach but my husband...not so much. He likes to snorkel but does not like to just chill & lie on the beach. He gets too bored. We usually stay pretty active & don't mind being on the move!
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I would recommend renting a car for the first leg (Arenal and Monteverde) and flying for the second leg (Osa). If you want to drive the whole way, I would probably drop Arenal and Monteverde and choose good hiking places to stop between SJO and the Osa, and between the Osa and SJO (Chirripo, Uvita, San Isidro, San Gerardo de Dota etc).
For Arenal, for avid hikers I'd recommend staying on the side if the volcano opposite from town, where all the hiking is. Arenal Observatory Lodge is tops in this regard, having hundreds of acres to explore, being the trailhead for Cerro Chato, and having killer volcano views and wildlife sightings.
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We also really like the Lost Iguana in the Arenal area. It's out by the lake, and there's wildlife on the property - lots of toucans and other birds, and we've seen coatis, heard howlers, and seen a tayra. It has a very jungly feeling to it and is right next to the Hanging Bridges and out near the lake. There's nice hiking at the Hanging Bridges, the volcano, the waterfall, and we've had a guide take us hiking at the lake where we saw some nice wildlife. Sunset Tours and Desafio both have good guides if you want one; they'll increase your chances of seeing wildlife.
On the Osa, Bosque del Cabo has fantastic hiking; we saw all 4 kinds of monkeys there, sloths, coatis, toucans, scarlet macaws, and even an anteater. If it's in your budget, it's a nice spot.
In Monteverde, we did some nice hiking in the reserve and also really enjoyed a night hike at Hidden Valley.
You might also like Selva Verde there; we did some nice hiking and saw quite a bit of wildlife. La Selva isn't too far from there.
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Our first trip (there will be more in the future, I just know it), was in February 4 days Arenal, 4 Manuel Antonio and 5 Osa. It was amazing, and I thought with enough time in each place.
This crowd here is partial to Lost Iguana, Buena Vista Villas and Bosque del Cabo, so that's what we did, and I am eternally grateful for these suggestions. It is still one of the best trips we ever took.
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Ontario's Fire Marshal says delays in detecting a fire "contributed significantly" to the deaths of four family members trapped inside their burning home in a small town north of Toronto.
Ontario Fire Marshal Tadeusz (Ted) Wieclawek says by the time firefighters were called to the scene in East Gwillimbury last week, the home was fully engulfed in flames and the family's escape route was blocked.
Wieclawek says a preliminary investigation shows there was no smoke detector on the main floor and the one serving the second floor was wired through the main floor laundry room.
That's where Wieclawek says the blaze appears to have broken out, though forensic tests are still required to determine what started it.
He says smoke and flames then rose through a staircase to the second floor, where the four were trapped.
The victims of the fire were identified as Kevin Dunsmuir, 55, his wife Jennifer, 51, and their two sons Cameron, 16, and Robert, 19.
Authorities have said police and firefighters were unable to get the victims out of a second-floor bedroom, where they died.
Meanwhile, there are new questions about the response time of the East Gwillimbury volunteer fire service and why the Newmarket fire department was not called in under a mutual agreement pact.
Newmarket had a house of professional firefighters within a 10-kilometre radius of the fire.
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New York Yankees single-A affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs have announced a "Disco Demolition 2: You Better Belieb It" promotion, in which they will recreate the Chicago White Sox ill-fated Disco Demolition promotion with Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus albums.
The RiverDogs have cleverly scheduled the demolition for after the game, avoiding the mid-game riot that followed the original version and caused Chicago to forfeit their game 35 years ago.
Also on Extra Mustard: A critical review of the albums released by professional wrestlers
The July 19th promotion will also feature a "bobble-leg" doll of former White Sox owner Bill Veeck, who was famed throughout the league for his love of novelty promotions like Disco Demolition night.
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A New Jersey science teacher drives change at the district level without leaving the classroom
Chosen as part of the second cohort of Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) Teaching Fellows, Kevin Henson has remained at the same New Jersey high school since he started teaching a decade ago. "What I like is that I have the ability to provoke change," he says. "Things are not stagnant, and I can see the culture beginning to turn."


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I like how you've used a variety of colors on the outline of your animated drawings.
That audio portal track used in the movie was very beautiful music and conveyed a sad mood.
The boy and girl lacking color before finding love was an interesting choose of imagery.
It was an interesting first movie.
I'll look into your other movies at a later time.
Thanks for bringing your movie to my attention.
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Very nice for a first animation.
You managed to convey a very cute story in a short amount of time.
I think the backgrounds could've used some work, having them gain colour with the characters might've worked to your advantage but i understand from your Author Comments that you had some time constraints so it's understandable, you worked with what you had and made the best out of it.
Good job.
Hey, thanks! Yeah, looking back on this if I had more time I would have taken it much further. It was a great learning experience in time management too, haha. I appreciate your kind words.
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I also said "Aww" when the girl took out and offered her heart. She was cute, especially her eyes. I loved how you filled out the color of the characters to symbolize fulfillment; even though it's something I've seen done before, it fit very appropriately and felt fresh. I don't know much about animating, but my tip is to avoid the "shaky lines" that the characters had. When standing still like that, it was kinda off-putting to see the characters' lines morphing continuously. It can be done well in certain circumstances, but I think it didn't quite fit with the simplistic style. Hope that helps. Nice job!
Thank you! I really like the sketchy, uncertain feeling that the "shaky lines" give. Do you think it works in this animation when you consider that after they are filled with color, the lines stop shaking? Or was it just too much?


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The Qtel Group is celebrating its most successful GSMA Mobile World Congress ever, following the huge response to the launch of a string of new announcements at the event, which took place end of February in Barcelona.
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2010 Prius - Next Generation
I took a look at the prices and could not justify the Prius..loaded nearly $35 K!
Maybe in California will you have to pay 35K for a loaded Prius but that would be well over MSRP. Besides, why complain about the Prius being overpriced when you're obviously looking at a car with options not even available on any other car for less than $50K. Price a Prius with the options you want and compare it to the Honda or whatever interests you. The fact that it offers some high dollar options is not a bad thing. You simply don't buy one with those options if they don't interest you.
My 2010 will be a shade over $30K with leather, Nav and the 17" wheels and LED lights. If I thought that was over priced I could easily forgo the wheels, LED's and NAV and get the car considerably cheaper. The options make this a more widely accepted car to the masses. Not everyone wants a stripped Insight.
The Prius starts at $22,750 and has way more features than the Insight. The base Insight does not even have stability control.
May-2009 Hybrid sales,
Ford - 3,906
Honda - 4,857
Toyota - 14,846
Total - 25,348
I guess its the highest in this year. Probably Hybrids captured 2.8 % share.
For Ford, this is the record, seems Fusion/Milan Hybrids have sold very well.
Also Ford retained #2 share in US market pushing Toyota to #3 place.
For Toyota, Prius was launched only on May-18 and so its only a partial month, expect more stronger sales in June.
Honda sold 2,780 Insights, not as much as expected, although in Japan, they are selling well. As the gas prices increase, its sales may increase.
Nissan's hybrid sales are yet to be published.
Conclusion : Ford learnt to make and sell Hybrids.
Insight is not a match for Prius in USA, but its a match in Japan.
Curious to see same report for June since that is when most of the new 2010 prii will hit our shores.
gasout Posts: 1We traded 2005 Prius for 2010 Insight. We loved the Pruis but Insight is a great car. It gets over 53 MPG (mostly highway) very consistently. I don't know why the EPA rating is so low.
We were getting close to 50 MPG with 2005 Prius and I can't wait to get the new Prius for my wife so we can compare the two over the same route. The Toyota dealer said mid July but I hope it is sooner.
Can the new Prius carry 4 male passengers of average size and 4 golf bags? Thanks.
Car and Driver also didn't rate it very well in their 600 mile loop. Don't have the mag here now but 36 comes to mind and 42 for the 2010 Prius which was the same as the third car they also tested along with the Honda and Toyota. What was the 3rd car. A 12 year old Chevy Metro with over 100+K on it.
stevegold Posts: 185No.
backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,909If two of the gents know each other pretty well, and depending on their girth, it might be possible to fold the "40" side of the back seat down, put one bag there, and the other 3 under the hatch. Also depends on how far away the golf course is. Next time you go golfing, take your 3 friends and your bags to your local Toyota dealer and do the "proof of concept."
Thanks all for the replies. When it is my turn to drive my golfing buddies currently ride in a Cadillac DTS which if you believe the advertisement for roominess showing the 4 basketball players and their 4 bags, is going to be a tad more comfortable than a Prius. The feedback I get on the Prius might not be too positive.
Seriously I've been in the old Prius and they are fairly roomy. The luggage space on the 2010 is supposed to be about 21+ cu ft which is 2 cu ft bigger than my existing trunk.
Hatchback luggage space is measured to the top of the car (above the rear seat back). In otherwords if you drew a vertical line from the top of the rear seat to the roof of the car then everything behind that is cargo space.
Still it may be roomy enough for 4 if you pile them high. Worth a try.
Probably not.
It depends on the lengths of the drivers ( not the human ones ). I can fit both my clubs and my wife's clubs in my 2005 Prius and I could prolly stack two other sets on top of those but I think I'd have to take the drivers out of the bags and stow them separately. 4 guys inside for a normal trip to the course is no problem whatsoever.
Some stories from the last 5 yrs...
I've had in my 2005 Prius
..a 43" Flatscreen from Best Buy
..my clubs
..briefcase and two pizzas
..my wife and I
A friend has had inside his 2004 Prius
.. twelve 6' folding tables and
.. 40 folding chairs
A friend has had in his 2006 Prius
.. 3 guys ( 2 + him )
.. SIX surfboards
carnaught 'zonaPosts: 2,366Some stories from the last 5 yrs...
I've had in my 2005 Prius
..a 43" Flatscreen from Best Buy
..my clubs
..briefcase and two pizzas
..my wife and I
A friend has had inside his 2004 Prius
.. twelve 6' folding tables and
.. 40 folding chairs
A friend has had in his 2006 Prius
.. 3 guys ( 2 + him )
.. SIX surfboards
What is this? A new take at how many people can we stuff into a phonebooth or a Volkswagen?
railroadjames Posts: 560Of course you could take up tennis and solve the equipment storage problem and save $$$ on so many things ...course fees, clubs, and also alot more exercize. Just a thought. Then again miniture golf is less strenuous. Seriously though, I know someone who bought a very small one wheel trailer to carry his clubs and odds & ends. Worked very well.
halwick Posts: 45Hmm......What about installing seat covers? Would this be considered "messing" with the factory seat and hence possible voiding the warranty?
vitdoc1 Posts: 1I have a 2008 Touring version Prius and was planning to get a 2010. When I delved into the details it became apparent that if one wants the model 5 the solar cooling is not available. I do not know why, nor does the dealer. To get the solar you have to go to the model 4 which looses the high intensity headlights and the larger wheels.
Odd marketing.
petl Posts: 610I forget which review it was, but I believe it has something to do with the total weight of the vehicle. The increased weight of the solar roof with the additional options in model V would affect the desired MPG.
Sometimes MPG can be a matter of what options I want. To me it may be worth losing 1 or 2 MPG in order to gain the car I want. Thats why most cars have at least 1 more option for engines.
From the manufacturer's pov it needs to be able to meet the EPA number with all the models in a vehicle line. If adding the 17" wheels and sunroof and all the other high-tech features of the Prius V increased the weight such that that model failed to meet the fuel standard then something had to go. It was the Solar Sunroof.
For some reason I just don't think the Prius won't meet the EPA requirements no matter what they add to the vehicle. I bet by next year if not sooner it will be added.
knopfler Posts: 2They are really nuts with the marketing on this one. For some reason they decided that they will only offer literally 10 possible configurations total- and bolt on things like the upgraded radio or leather upholstery count as a configuration. I guess in the short term people will buy them anyway, but this reeks of "any color as long as it's black" general disdain for the customer. I realize that reducing the number of build configurations is efficient, but changing the wheels out isn't like cutting a roof or dropping a different engine in.
For example, in the US, the sunroof is only available bundled with remote air conditioning and solar panels that run vents to cool your car while it is parked. Nice if you live in Phoenix, but a waste of $3600 if you live in a tiny temperate market like NYC or Chicago.
For the last 3 yrs there have been only 4 combinations offered in most of the country, now there's 10 combinations. Your first statement though completely misunderstands the Toyota/Honda production/sales method.
It is the opposite of the D3 method of offering literatlly 10's of thousands of variations. I believe that Fords had over 100,000 ways to order a Mustang. Toyota and Honda try to limit the choices to less than 100 ( colors x option packages ). The options you mention like wheels and standalone sunroofs are all available aftermarket. This gives the buyers complete freedom to build what they want while keeping the manufacturers' costs as low as possible. It is a different way of doing business and one that works. The customers don't seem to mind apparently by the rate of growth of the two brands.
However nothing is carved in stone. If there is demand for say the solar sunroof as a stand alone option without the navigation then it will be offered that way sometime in the next year or two. These initial shipments are the result of pre-launch decisions on orders that had to be given to the factory last January, well before the first vehicle was ever purchased or driven.
Eventually the market will speak its mind and the 5 or 6 most popular packages will be decided.
Here is how the EPA works.
To keep car makers honest they must keep all cars within 500lbs (approx number - can look it up) so that the numbers are valid. This keeps them from making a super light stripped down version that gets great mpg and then selling most of the cars with hundreds of pounds of mpg robbing options.
Sure the Prius wouuld still do well, but if it weighs too much they have to rate the heavier cars seperately.
In this day and age of computers that shouldn't be a problem. If they can do it for different engines than they could do it for heavier options. What is required is for people to complain to their dealers and emails to Toyota.
Sorry for shouting but this could be important. If you buy Prius V you'll be getting 215/45/17 Turanza tires. If you get any other Priuses you'll be getting 195/65/15 Ecopia tires.
Here are the differences:1) You'll get at about 3 mpg less with the V, based on the difference CR found in Prius/Prius Touring. 2) The Turanzas will last about 30k miles (my own experience with an 08 Touring). The Ecopias are warranted for 50k in some sizes, but not in in the 195/65/15 case. 3) Were you to replace the tires today, buying from tirerack.com, you'd pay $340 a set for the Ecopias and $600 for the Turanzas.
Here are my estimates for the added cost of the V over 30k: gasoline 38 gallons@$4/gallon=$150. Assume the tire wear is the same but I'd think the Ecopias do better than Turanza. Cost to replace tires is currently $260 more for the V. Total added cost over 30k miles is about $400. Plus the V costs about $1,000 more than a non-V and you'll not get much if any of that back when the car depreciates, I think.
CR found the Touring (the V) worth the difference in price for the safety and handling, but I don't think they thought the tire issue through. Also, maybe Bridgestone will make Ecopias in the 215/45/17 size by the time you need to replace your original tires.
Happy Trails what ever you choose. I'm happy with my 08Touring and luckily Ecopia just became available for them. Bridgestone claims they are made for high mpg results. We'll soon see.
Almost every new car I have bought I go straight from the dealers to Discount Tire who gives me 1/2 the price of what the tires are worth toward any new tires I want. To me this is better than suffering through those cheap factory tires that come on most cars.
That's a good idea if the car comes with real cheapos, of which there are many, but the Turanzas that come on the V are good tires, grippy, stable and pretty quiet, though lasting only 30k, so I definitely would not trade those out.
I don't know about the Ecopias that come on the rest of the trims. No one knows about them as they are very new. The low-rolling-resistance claim is promising for good mpg, the price is good at under $100 and the warranty of 50k in some sizes is good. So I also would not trade these out unless I had better info about their noisiness, grip and stability.
If you buy Prius V you'll be getting 215/45/17 Turanza tires. If you get any other Priuses you'll be getting 195/65/15 Ecopia tires.
Wile those are possibilities, the people that have received their 2010 Prii have several other tires installed from the factory. So far these are listed as:
tcrawley (NC) - Prius II - Yokohama Avid S33
mvmooney (CA) - Prius II - Yokohama Avid S33
i3akachan (CA) Prius II - Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
Steve Cebu (NH) - Prius II - Yokohama Avid S33
psu77 - (FL) - Prius II - Yokohama Avid S33
Zaxcom (NC) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
msirach (IL) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
s017mag (VA) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
oz132 (IN) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
dbacksfan (AZ) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
dmhorn28 (AL) - Prius III - Yokohama Avid S33
alfon (OR) - Prius III Nav - Yokohama Avid S33
Musigny (OR) - Prius III Nav - Yokohama Avid S33
dc202 (WA) - Prius III Nav - Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
Jay C - Prius IV - Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
buzzydog (WA) - Prius IV - Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
barbaram (NJ) - Prius IV - Yokohama Avid S33
PriusCrazy (NC) - Prius IV - 15" Yokohama Avid S33
reesch (IL) - Prius IV Nav - Yokohama Avid S33
Winebuff (OR) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
jbelectron (OR) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
Teknolust (OR) - Prius IV NV - Yokohama Avid S33
NoMoShocks (WA) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
REDWIND88 (WA) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
DaveinOlyWa (WA) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33D
mosttosyrk (WA) - Prius IV Solar - Bridgestone Ecopia EP20
Gadgetdad (CA) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
rcsting (CA) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
HTMLSpinnr (AZ) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33D
Danny (NC) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
FireEngineer (IL) - Prius IV Solar - Yokohama Avid S33
Vincent (FL) - Prius V Nav - Bridgestone Turanza EL400
stream (CA) - Prius V Nav - Toyo Proxes A20
eglmainz (IL) - Prius V Nav - Toyo Proxes A20
basspro (IL) - Prius V Nav - Michelin HX MXM4
Husker4theSpurs (NE) - Prius V Nav - Toyo Proxes A20
LTRAIN (WA) - Prius V Nav - Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
ggood (TX) - Prius V AT - Toyo Proxes A20
greenbirder (TX) - Prius V AT - Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
a priori (IL) - Prius V AT - Toyo Proxes A20
LaMesaGuy (CA) - Prius V AT - Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02
exbauer (IL) - Prius V AT - Bridgestone Turanza EL400
Paradox (NY) - Prius V AT - Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
Seems factories in Japan are working round the clock to make more units.
I hope they will allocate more to USA.
rogue9 Posts: 8My wife works for a southern california toyota dealership and had mentioned the other day, the first case of a customer having to pay out of pocket for a replacement battery for a 2001 prius. The cost of the battery was 5 thousand dollars
which the customer declined the purchase, all previous cases of battery replacements in her dealerships history were covered under toyotas warranty. She didn't mention how many miles the customer had on the vehicle but, this is a true case of a real issue that exists with these vehicles.
If I were in this customers shoes I perhaps would look in the junkyards for a battery
replacement. Cant really think of a cheaper solution. Those junkyard owners probably know value of those batteries as well, but it still has to be a cheaper solution than shelling out 5 g's .
I have a sequoia coming to the end of my lease and am seriously considering buying the new 2010 prius. I have a son who is almost 10 and was thinking if I purchase instead of lease that it would be a good first car for him when he is ready to start driving. But hearing about a 5000 dollar battery makes me think leasing is better than buying. Who wants to finally pay off a vehicle to find out you need to come up with 5 grand just to keep the think running. It is a serious issue to take into consideration when deciding to own or lease one of these.
I think Toyota makes a superior product and excited about getting great gas mileage as well as emitting lower emissions. To buy or to lease is the real issue.
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Mirror-Box Training in Adults With Chronic Hemiparesis Secondary to Stroke
This study has been terminated.
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Carolinas Healthcare System
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: March 26, 2008
Last Update Posted: February 10, 2012
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Mark Hirsch, Carolinas Healthcare System
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The purpose of this project is to assess the effects of four weeks of mirror-box training on weakness of one arm secondary to stroke. Primary measures are function and strength. Secondary measures will evaluate muscle tone, flexibility, and the subject's perception of their everyday function and improvement. Research Hypothesis: For chronic upper limb hemiparesis secondary to stroke, four weeks of mirror-box training with movement of the unaffected limb only results in a mean increase of 10 points on the Fugl-Meyer Test of Motor Recovery (Upper Extremity).
|Behavioral: motor training
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Mirror-Box Training in Adults With Chronic Hemiparesis Secondary to Stroke: A Descriptive Case Series and Pilot Study
Further study details as provided by Mark Hirsch, Carolinas Healthcare System:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Fugl-Meyer Test of Motor Recovery, Upper Extremity [ Time Frame: preintervention and post intervention ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Arm Motor Ability Test [ Time Frame: preintervention and post intervention ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Behavioral: motor training
Mirror training and motor imagery
Due to the relatively new nature of mirror training, there are few randomized controlled studies. This pilot case series will serve as our initial step in trying to identify the frequency, duration, and treatment exercises needed in this population. Additionally, this pilot will allow us to ensure our outcome measures are appropriate to detect meaningful treatment changes. After obtaining informed consent, patients will undergo two separate baseline assessments of strength, function, and tone 4 weeks apart. Training sessions will consist of supervised activities using the unaffected arm while observing its mirror reflection; the affected arm will remain still. Sessions will be one hour a day, five days a week, for four weeks. Patients will be tested for strength, function and tone in the affected arm at completion of the four week treatment period by the same occupational therapist that performed the pretests.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- First unilateral ischemic stroke resulting in hemiparesis at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
- Age at time of enrollment: 30-80 years.
- Voluntary informed consent of patient.
- Patient willing to comply with protocol and is available for all scheduled visits.
- Residual upper extremity hemiparesis.
- No changes in medications planned during 8-week participation.
- No other motor rehabilitative therapy during 8-week participation, including E-stim and acupuncture.
- At least 20 degrees of active wrist extension and 10 degrees of active finger extension against gravity in the affected upper limb, as measured by goniometry.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious cognitive deficits, as evidenced by score of <20 on Modified Mini-Mental Status Exam
- Hemorrhagic or bilateral strokes
- Excessive spasticity at the elbow, wrist, or hand, defined as a Modified Ashworth Scale score of >2
- History of botulinum toxin injection in affected upper extremity in the past 4 months
- Lacking >40 degrees of passive elbow extension
- Less than 45 degrees of passive shoulder flexion
- Global or receptive aphasia present on physical exam
- Hemispatial neglect present on physical exam
- Patient participating in constraint-induced therapy during study time period
- Severe visual deficits or visual field deficits as determined by ability to ascertain number of fingers held up on visual field testing
- Deformity/amputation of unaffected upper limb
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00643864
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00643864
|United States, North Carolina
|Carolinas Rehabilitation
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
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Carolinas Healthcare System
|Principal Investigator:
|Mark A Hirsch, PhD
|Study Director:
|Flora M Hammond, MD
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Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Mark Hirsch, Carolinas Healthcare System:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Mark Hirsch, Research Scientist, Carolinas Healthcare System
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00643864 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|March 20, 2008
|First Posted:
|March 26, 2008
|Last Update Posted:
|February 10, 2012
|Last Verified:
|February 2012
Keywords provided by Mark Hirsch, Carolinas Healthcare System:
mirror training
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms


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