Author: claimsbot

1. A method for defining transition zones for navigating a visualization of a scene, comprising:
projecting a first texture image and a second texture image onto a geometry of a scene to create a textured geometry of the scene;
determining an error basin for a transition space between the first texture image and the second texture image based upon a visual error measurement, the transition space based upon the textured geometry;
defining a first transition zone within the transition space based upon one or more first translated views being below an error threshold within the error basin, the first transition zone specifying a first translated view experience for the one or more first translated views; and
defining a second transition zone within the transition space based upon one or more second translated views being above the error threshold within the error basin, the second transition zone defining a second translated view experience for the one or more second translated views.
2. The method of claim 1, the visual error measurement comprising at least one of:
an inaccurate geometry measurement;
a resolution fallout measurement;
a pixel occlusion measurement; or
a color difference measurement.
3. The method of claim 1, the first translated view experience specifying unrestricted navigation movement for the one or more first translated views within the first transition zone.
4. The method of claim 1, the second translated view experience specifying restricted navigation movement for the one or more second translated views within the second transition zone, the restricted navigation movement corresponding to a snapback force from a current view position to at least one of the first texture image, the second texture image, or the first transition zone.
5. The method of claim 1, at least one of the first texture image or the second texture image comprising at least one of:
a panorama image;
a photo image;
a generated image; or
an orthographic image from an aerial viewpoint.
6. The method of claim 1, comprising:
generating a graph representing one or more texture images available to texture the geometry, the graph comprising a first node representing the first texture image, a second node representing the second texture image, and a transitional edge between the first node and the second node, the transitional edge corresponding to the transition space.
7. The method of claim 6, the determining an error basin comprising:
obtaining a first image feature of a first rendered view of the scene at a first point along the transitional edge, the first rendered view based upon the textured geometry;
obtaining a second image feature of a second rendered view of the scene at a second point along the transitional edge, the second rendered view based upon the textured geometry; and
determining the visual error measurement based upon a comparison of the first image feature of the first rendered view to the second image feature of the second rendered view.
8. The method of claim 1, comprising:
generating a confidence mask comprising one or more pixel confidences, a first pixel confidence of a first geometry pixel specifying a confidence that an object, associated with the first geometry pixel, is represented in both the first texture image and the second texture image.
9. The method of claim 8, comprising:
responsive to the first pixel confidence being below a confidence threshold:
determining that the first geometry pixel corresponds to a transient occluder; and
modifying the first geometry pixel based upon at least one of a blending technique, an inpaint technique, a shading technique, or a fadeout technique.
10. The method of claim 1, comprising:
generating a first color model for the first texture image and a second color model for the second texture image; and
establishing a color relationship between the first texture image and the second texture image based upon the first color model and the second color model.
11. The method of claim 10, comprising:
blending color from the first texture image and the second texture image based upon the color relationship to create a current translated view of the scene.
12. The method of claim 1, comprising:
providing an interactive navigation experience of the scene through one or more current views, the one or more current views comprising a current translated view provided based upon the first translated view experience or the second translated view experience.
13. The method of claim 1, comprising:
defining one or more additional transition zones based upon the error basin.
14. A system for defining transition zones for navigating a visualization of a scene, comprising:
an error estimation component configured to:
project a first texture image and a second texture image onto a geometry of a scene to create a textured geometry of the scene; and
determine an error basin for a transition space between the first texture image and the second texture image based upon a visual error measurement, the transition space based upon the textured geometry; and

a zone definition component configured to:
define a first transition zone within the transition space based upon one or more first translated views being below an error threshold within the error basin, the first transition zone specifying a first translated view experience for the one or more first translated views; and
define a second transition zone within the transition space based upon one or more second translated views being above the error threshold within the error basin, the second transition zone defining a second translated view experience for the one or more second translated views.
15. The system of claim 14, comprising:
a color model component configured to:
generate a first color model for the first texture image and a second color model for the second texture image; and
establish a color relationship between the first texture image and the second texture image based upon the first color model and the second color model.
16. The system of claim 15, the color model component configured to:
blend color from the first texture image and the second texture image based upon the color relationship to create a current translated view of the scene.
17. The system of claim 14, comprising:
a confidence mask component configured to:
generate a confidence mask comprising one or more pixel confidences, a first pixel confidence of a first geometry pixel specifying a confidence that an object, associated with the first geometry pixel, is represented in both the first texture image and the second texture image.
18. The system of claim 17, the confidence mask component configured to:
responsive to the first pixel confidence being below a confidence threshold:
determine that the first geometry pixel corresponds to a transient occluder; and
modify the first geometry pixel based upon at least one of a blending technique, an inpaint technique, a shading technique, or a fadeout technique.
19. The system of claim 14, comprising:
a graph component configured to:
generate a graph representing one or more texture images available to texture the geometry, the graph comprising a first node representing the first texture image, a second node representing the second texture image, and a transitional edge between the first node and the second node, the transitional edge corresponding to the transition space.
20. A computer readable medium comprising instructions which when executed at least in part via a processing unit perform a method for filling an untextured visualization portion of a visualization, comprising:
projecting one or more texture images onto a geometry of a scene to create a textured geometry of the scene, the textured geometry comprising an untextured geometry portion not depicted by at least one of the one or more texture images;
generating a visualization of the scene based upon the textured geometry, the visualization comprising an untextured visualization portion corresponding to the untextured geometry portion; and
filling the untextured visualization portion based upon at least one of:
low resolution imagery depicting a portion of the scene corresponding to the untextured visualization portion;
an expansion of a neighboring pixel region corresponding to a textured visualization portion; or
a circular image transition window configured to transition a current view to a texture image.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A tension applying device comprising:
a load member;
a load-member sheave;
a ratchet handle;
a gear train interconnecting said load-member sheave and said ratchet handle so that motion of said ratchet handle results in movement of said load member sheave to thereby pull said load member;
wherein said gear train comprises a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism, and further wherein said first drive mechanism provides a different mechanical advantage with respect to said load-member sheave than does said second drive mechanism, and
wherein said gear train further comprises a slide coupler configured to selectively uncouple said load-member sheave from both said first and second drive mechanisms.
2. A tension applying device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gear train further comprises a clutch disposed between said first drive mechanism and said ratchet handle, wherein said clutch selectively disengages said first drive mechanism from the motion of said ratchet handle.
3. A tension applying device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gear train further comprises a ratchet mechanism disposed between said second drive mechanism and said load-member sheave, whereby said second drive mechanism is allowed to slip relative to said first drive mechanism.
4. A tension applying device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a pawl wheel, associated with said gear train, and a pawi arm pivotally mounted so as to selectively engage and disengage said pawl wheel, whereby engagement of said pawl arm with said pawl wheel prevents rotation of the load-member sheave in one direction.
5. A tension applying device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gear train further comprises a torque-arm ring that is movable so as to selectively engage said second drive mechanism and, thereby, prevent further motion of said ratchet handle from effecting further movement of said load-member sheave.
6. The tension applying device as set forth in claim 1, in combination with a railway car, wherein said load member is attached to a brake assembly of said railway car.
7. A tension applying device comprising:
a load member;
a load-member sheave;
a ratchet handle;
a gear train interconnecting said load-member sheave and said ratchet handle so that motion of said ratchet handle results in movement of said load member sheave to thereby pull said load member,
wherein said gear train comprises a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism, and further wherein said first drive mechanism provides a different mechanical advantage with respect to said load-member sheave than does said second drive mechanism,
wherein said gear train further comprises a slide coupler, whereby said load-member sheave is selectively engaged with said first and second drive mechanisms;
a pawl wheel, associated with said gear train, and a pawl arm pivotally mounted so as to selectively engage and disengage said pawl wheel, whereby engagement of said pawl arm with said pawl wheel prevents rotation of the load-member sheave in one direction; and
a release handle pivotally mounted for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein upon pivoting said release handle from said first position to said second position, said release handle engages both of said slide coupler and said pawl arm so as to disengage said load-member sheave from said first and second drive mechanisms before disengaging said pawl arm from said pawl wheel.
8. A tension applying device comprising:
a load member;
a load-member sheave;
a ratchet handle;
a gear train interconnecting said load-member sheave and said ratchet handle so that movement of said ratchet handle results in movement of said load-member sheave to thereby stress said load member, said gear train comprising a high-speedlow-torque drive, and a low-speedhigh-torque drive; and
means for switching said gear train between said high-speedlow-torque drive and said low-speedhigh-torque drive, wherein said means for switching automatically switches said gear train when the torque to move said load-member sheave exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
9. A tension applying device comprising:
a load member;
a load-member sheave;
a ratchet handle;
a gear train interconnecting said load-member sheave and said ratchet handle so that movement of said ratchet handle results in movement of said load-member sheave to thereby stress said load member, said gear train comprising a high-speedlow-torque drive, and a low-speedhigh-torque drive;
means for switching said gear train between said high-speedlow-torque drive and said low-speedhigh-torque drive; and
a lock-up means for preventing further movement of said ratchet handle from effecting further motion of said load-member sheave.
10. A tension applying device comprising:
a load member;
a load-member sheave;
a ratchet handle;
a gear train interconnecting said load-member sheave and said ratchet handle so that movement of said ratchet handle results in movement of said load-member sheave to thereby stress said load member, said gear train comprising a high-speedlow-torque drive, and a low-speedhigh-torque drive;
means for switching said gear train between said high-speedlow-torque drive and said low-speedhigh-torque drive; and
a pawl wheel, associated with said gear train, and a pawl arm pivotally mounted so as to selectively engage and disengage said pawl wheel, whereby engagement of said pawl arm with said pawl wheel prevents rotation of the load-member sheave in one direction.
11. The tension applying device as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a means for disengaging said load-member sheave from said gear train.
12. The tension applying device as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a means for timing disengagement that causes said means for disengaging to disengage said load-member sheave from said gear train before causing said pawl arm to disengage said pawl wheel.
13. The tension applying device as set forth in claim 10, further comprising means for allowing slip of said low-speedhigh-torque drive with respect to said high-speedlow-torque drive.
14. The tension applying device as set forth in claim 10, in combination with a railway car, wherein said load member is attached to a brake assembly of said railway car.

1. A method for tuning a solid state disk memory, comprising:
computing a metric representing a usage trend of a solid state disk memory;
determining whether one or more parameters need to be adjusted to provide a change in performance;
adjusting the one or more parameters in accordance with the metric to change the performance; and
repeating the steps of computing, determining and adjusting after an elapsed time interval.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein computing a metric includes computing a linearity metric by comparing usage pattern data over at least two time intervals.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein computing a metric includes employing a regression technique to compare usage pattern data over time.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein computing a metric includes employing a logical to physical translation table to obtain usage pattern data.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein determining whether one or more parameters need to be adjusted includes comparing metrics or historic changes in metrics to a lookup table to determine an adjustment type.
6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein determining whether one or more parameters need to be adjusted includes computing an adjustment type by inputting metrics or historic changes in metrics into a formula.
7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more parameters includes comparing metrics or historic changes in metrics to a lookup table to an adjustment amount.
8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more parameters includes computing an adjustment amount by inputting metrics or historic changes in metrics into a formula.
9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more parameters includes adjusting the one or more parameters dynamically during usage of the solid state disk.
10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more parameters includes adjusting one or more of: a log block write mechanism, a garbage collector andor wear-leveling mechanism.
11. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more parameters includes adjusting one or more of: a number of data blocks versus log blocks, a number of pages to prefetch, a block-based or page-based mode, a granularity of memory size, andor a type of flash memory access.
12. A method for tuning a solid state disk memory, comprising:
computing a linearity metric by employing a logical to physical translation table to obtain usage pattern data representing a usage trend of a solid state disk memory over one or more time intervals;
determining whether a parameter needs to be adjusted to provide a change in performance by consulting a lookup table or formula; and
adjusting the parameter in accordance with the metric to change the performance.
13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein computing a linearity metric includes employing a regression technique to compare usage pattern data over time.
14. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein determining whether a parameter needs to be adjusted includes comparing metrics or historic changes in metrics to the lookup table to determine an adjustment type.
15. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein determining whether a parameter needs to be adjusted includes computing an adjustment type by inputting metrics or historic changes in metrics into the formula.
16. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein adjusting the parameter includes determining an adjustment amount by comparing the linearity metrics in a lookup table of tuning parameters.
17. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein adjusting the parameter includes determining an adjustment amount by inputting linearity metrics or historic changes in metrics into a tuning formula.
18. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter dynamically during usage of the solid state disk.
19. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter of one or more of: a log block write mechanism, a garbage collector andor wear-leveling mechanism.
20. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter of one or more of: a number of data blocks versus log blocks, a number of pages to prefetch, a block-based or page-based mode, a granularity of memory size andor a type of flash memory access.
21. The method as recited in claim 12, further comprising rechecking whether adjustments are needed after an elapsed time interval.
22. A method for tuning a solid state disk memory, comprising:
receiving access request information in a solid state disk controller;
storing the access request information in a translation table;
computing a linearity metric, using a regression technique, from the access request information in the translation table to obtain usage pattern data representing a usage trend of a solid state disk memory over one or more time intervals;
determining whether a parameter needs to be tuned to provide increased memory lifetime by consulting a lookup table or formula;
adjusting the parameter in accordance with the metric to increase an overall lifetime of the solid state disk memory; and
rechecking whether adjustments are needed after an elapsed time interval.
23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter dynamically during usage of the solid state disk.
24. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter of one or more of: a log block write mechanism, a garbage collector andor wear-leveling mechanism.
25. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein adjusting the parameter includes adjusting the parameter of one or more of: a number of data blocks versus log blocks, a number of pages to prefetch, a block-based or page-based mode, a granularity of memory size, andor a type of memory access.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A brake device for a conveying device for braking a conveying vehicle moving along a movement path, comprising at least one brake member for creating a braking contact with the conveying vehicle,
wherein
the brake member comprises at least one deflection member and at least one flexible brake body with a braking-active body section, said brake body being revolvingly led around the at least one deflection member.
2. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake device forms a braking section, through which the braking-active body section runs.
3. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake device comprises a drive device for the revolving drive of the brake body.
4. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein brake elements for creating a frictional braking contact with the conveying vehicle are attached on the brake body.
5. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake body is led round at least two deflection members such as cogs, which are distanced to one another.
6. The brake device according to claim 5, wherein the brake body between the two deflection members forms an upper body section and a lower, braking-active body section.
7. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the braking-active body section in the braking section is designed in a freely-hanging manner if no conveying vehicles are present in the braking section.
8. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake device comprises a loading device, via which a loading force can be exerted onto the braking-active body section in the braking section.
9. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake body is a chain.
10. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the braking-active body section in the braking section, considered in the movement direction runs laterally of a guide rail for the conveying vehicles.
11. The brake device according to claim 1, wherein the brake device considered in the movement direction comprises two flexible brake bodies that are arranged next to one another.
12. The brake device according to claim 11, wherein the two brake bodies considered in the movement direction, in the braking section are arranged laterally of a guide rail for the conveying vehicles so that the guide rail in the braking section leads through between the two brake bodies.
13. A conveying device with a brake device according to claim 1 and with at least one conveying vehicle moving along a movement path.
14. The conveying device according to claim 13, wherein the conveying device comprises a conveying rail, along which the at least one conveying vehicle can be moved through the braking section of the brake device.
15. The conveying device according to claim 13, wherein the at least one conveying vehicle in each case comprises a contact element with a contact surface for creating a braking contact with the brake body.
16. The conveying device according to claim 13, wherein the braking-active body section, in the braking section is arranged above the contact surface of the contact element of a conveying vehicle moving through the braking section.
17. The conveying device according to claim 13, wherein the contact element is an element projecting laterally of the conveying vehicle considered in the movement direction.
18. A method for braking a conveying vehicle moving along a movement path, by way of a braking device according to claim 1,
wherein
the conveying vehicle in a braking section of the brake device hits the braking-active body section of at least one brake body and moves along the braking section amid the formation of a braking contact.
19. The method according to claim 18, wherein at least one brake body is driven, wherein the conveying vehicle moving into the braking section is braked to the speed of the braking-active body section and leaves the braking section at the speed of the driven, braking-active body section.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein, on creation of the braking contact with the conveying vehicle in the braking section, the braking-active body section is lifted in the region of the braking contact.
21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the braking-active body section executes a wave-like movement propagating in the movement direction of the conveying vehicle, by way of the lifting and lowering.