Author: claimsbot

1. Apparatus for providing cableless USB connectivity to 802.11-enabled computing devices via 802.11 networks, comprising:
an 802.11 device communicator configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol;
a USB protocol-stack configured to maintain USB-protocol data and control messages; and
a USB802.11 adapter configured to
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said USB-protocol stack for wireless transmission by said 802.11 device communicator 110, and
provide to said USB-protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within 802.11-protocol communications received by said 802.11 device communicator.
2. A system for providing cableless USB connectivity to 802.11-enabled computing devices via 802.11 networks, the system comprising:
a host computing device including
an 802.11 host communicator configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol,
a USB host protocol stack configured to maintain USB-protocol data and control messages, and
a USB802.11 host adapter configured to
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said USB host protocol stack for wireless transmission by said 802.11 host communicator 110, and
provide to said USB host protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within 802.11-protocol communications received by said 802.11 host communicator; and
a peripheral computing device including
an 802.11 device communicator configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol,
a USB device protocol stack configured to maintain USB-protocol data and control messages, and
a USB802.11 device adapter configured to
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said USB device protocol stack for wireless transmission by said 802.11 device communicator 110, and
provide to said USB device protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within 802.11-protocol communications received by said 802.11 device communicator.
3. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 device adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 device communicator to advertise said peripheral computing device as being contention-free (CF) pollable.
4. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to use the Point Coordinated Function (PCF) for Media Access Control (MAC) in an 802.11-protocol network.
5. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 host communicator to wirelessly transmit USB-protocol information during either of contention free periods (CFP) and contention periods (CP).
6. A system according to claim 5 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 host communicator to wirelessly transmit USB control messages during a CP.
7. A system according to claim 5 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to act as point coordinator (PC) during a CFP.
8. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 host communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP
a beacon configured to identify a transmission channel carrying said beacon as USB-enabled, and
at least one frame configured to include a USB-protocol out token, a USB-protocol in token, and USB-protocol data.
9. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 device adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 device communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP a frame configured to include USB-protocol data and a USB-protocol out-acknowledgement token, wherein said frame is transmitted subsequent to said USB802.11 device adapter receiving a USB-protocol polling message from said USB802.11 host adapter.
10. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to cause said 802.11 host communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP a CF data frame together with a USB-protocol in-acknowledgement token, wherein said frame is transmitted subsequent to said USB802.11 host adapter receiving USB-protocol data and control messages from said USB802.11 device adapter.
11. A system according to claim 2 wherein said USB802.11 host adapter is configured to reserve a plurality of service time slots (STS) during a CFP, wherein said STS encapsulates a portion of data from an isochronous data stream.
12. A method for providing cableless USB connectivity to 802.11-enabled computing devices via 802.11 networks, the method comprising:
transmitting and receiving data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol;
maintaining a USB-protocol stack including USB-protocol data and control messages;
adapting USB-protocol data and control messages in said USB-protocol stack for wireless transmission in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol; and
providing to said USB-protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within received 802.11-protocol communications.
13. A method for providing cableless USB connectivity to 802.11-enabled computing devices via 802.11 networks, the method comprising:
configuring a first computing device to include each of
a first 802.11 communicator configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol,
a first USB protocol stack configured to maintain USB-protocol data and control messages, and
a first USB802.11 adapter configured to
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said first USB protocol stack for wireless transmission by said first 802.11 communicator 110, and
provide to said first USB protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within 802.11-protocol communications received by said first 802.11 communicator; and
configuring said first computing device for communications with a second computing device including
a second 802.11 communicator configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol,
a second USB protocol stack configured to maintain USB-protocol data and control messages, and
a second USB802.11 adapter configured to
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said second USB protocol stack for wireless transmission by said second 802.11 communicator 110, and
provide to said second USB protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within 802.11-protocol communications received by said first 802.11 communicator.
15. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to use the Point Coordinated Function (PCF) for Media Access Control (MAC) in an 802.11-protocol network.
16. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to cause said first 802.11 communicator to wirelessly transmit USB-protocol information during either of contention free periods (CFP) and contention periods (CP).
17. A method according to claim 16 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to cause said first 802.11 communicator to wirelessly transmit USB control messages during a CP.
18. A method according to claim 16 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to act as point coordinator (PC) during a CFP.
19. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to cause said first 802.11 communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP
a beacon configured to identify a transmission channel carrying said beacon as USB-enabled, and
at least one frame configured to include a USB-protocol out token, a USB-protocol in token, and USB-protocol data.
20. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said USB802.11 device adapter to cause said 802.11 device communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP a frame configured to include USB-protocol data and a USB-protocol out-acknowledgement token, wherein said frame is transmitted subsequent to said second USB802.11 adapter receiving a USB-protocol polling message from said first USB8020.11 adapter.
21. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to cause said first 802.11 communicator to wirelessly transmit during a CFP a CF data frame together with a USB-protocol in-acknowledgement token, wherein said frame is transmitted subsequent to said first USB802.11 adapter receiving USB-protocol data and control messages from said second USB802.11 adapter.
22. A method according to claim 13 and further comprising configuring said first USB802.11 adapter to reserve a number of service time slots (STS) during a CFP, wherein said STS encapsulates a portion of data from an isochronous data stream.
23. A computer program product for providing cableless USB connectivity to 802.11-enabled computing devices via 802.11 networks, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium; and
computer program instructions operative to
transmit and receive data in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol,
maintain a USB-protocol stack including USB-protocol data and control messages,
adapt USB-protocol data and control messages in said USB-protocol stack for wireless transmission in accordance with an 802.11 wireless communications protocol, and
provide to said USB-protocol stack USB-protocol data and control messages found within received 802.11-protocol communications,

wherein said program instructions are stored on said computer readable medium.
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 cooperative diagnostic system for generating a prognosis of at least one component in a vehicle, the system comprising:
an in-vehicle diagnostic unit determining a degradation signature of the at least one component each time an occurrence of a condition is triggered; and
an off-vehicle diagnostic unit receiving the degradation signature and determining a state-of-health of the at least one component as a function of the degradation signature;
wherein the determined degradation signature of the at least one component is wirelessly transmitted to the off-vehicle diagnostic unit upon the occurrence of the triggered condition, the off-vehicle diagnostic unit determining a rate-of-change in the state-of-health of the at least one component, the off-vehicle diagnostic unit determining whether the rate-of-change in the state-of-health is greater than a threshold, the off-vehicle diagnostic unit requesting additional information from the vehicle in response to the rate-of-change in the state-of-health being greater than the threshold, the additional information relating to operating parameter data associated with the at least one component, the off-vehicle diagnostic unit receiving the requested information and predicting a time-to-failure of the at least one component.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein each determined state-of-health is stored in an off-vehicle diagnostic unit memory, wherein the off-vehicle diagnostic unit collectively analyzes the stored state-of-health determinations for determining the rate-of-change in the state-of-health.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the triggered condition includes a time-triggered condition, wherein the off-board diagnostic unit determines an increase in a frequency of the timed condition based on a rate-of-change in the state-of-health being greater than a second threshold.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein increasing the frequency of the time triggered condition is based on an incremental rate-of-change in the state-of-health between two state-of-health determinations.
5. The system of claim 3 wherein increasing the frequency of the time triggered condition is based on an incremental rate-of-change in the state-of-health between two consecutive state-of-health determinations.
6. The system of claim 3 wherein increasing the frequency of the time-triggered condition is based on an incremental rate-of-change in the state-of-health between a plurality of state-of-health determinations.
7. The system of claim 2 wherein the triggered condition includes an event-triggered condition that is based on an occurrence of an event.
8. The system of claim 2 wherein the on-board diagnostic unit compares the determined degradation signature to an operating threshold, and wherein diagnostic unit transmits the determined degradation signature to the off-board diagnostic unit in response to the determined degradation signature being greater than the operating threshold.
9. The system of claim 1 further comprising a telematics center, wherein messages from the vehicle are relayed to the on-board diagnostic unit.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein the telematics center relays messages from off-board diagnostic unit to the vehicle.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the off-vehicle diagnostic unit selects which additional information is requested from the vehicle.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein the off-vehicle diagnostic unit utilizes a diagnostic reasoner for predicting the fault in the at least one component and predicting the time-to-failure.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein the off-vehicle diagnostic unit utilizes a fault model for predicting the fault in the at least one component and predicting the time-to-failure.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the prognosis determined by the off-board diagnostic unit is output to a user of the vehicle.
15. The system of claim 14 further comprising a texting device for outputting the prognosis to the user.
16. The system of claim 14 further comprising a cell phone for outputting the prognosis to the user.
17. The system of claim 14 further comprising a vehicle-based output device for outputting the prognosis to the user.
18. The system of claim 14 wherein the prognosis is output using email.
19. The system of claim 14 wherein a third party outputs the prognosis to the user.
20. The system of claim 19 wherein the third party is a vehicle dealership.
21. The system of claim 19 wherein the third party is a telematics center.

1. A shelf stable vegetable composition comprising a non-dehydrated vegetable having a green color and a water-soluble compound in an amount sufficient to impart to the composition a water activity of 0.65 or less and a pH of 6.5 to 7.5 at ambient conditions for preservation of the green color of the vegetable, wherein the water-soluble compound is an organic acid salt selected from the group consisting of acetate salt, aspartate salt, fumarate salt, malate salt, tartrate salt, succinate salt, lactate salt, and combinations thereof.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble compound is present in an amount to preserve the green color of the vegetable for at least 6 months.
3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble compound is present in an amount to impart a water activity of 0.6 to 0.65.
4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble compound is potassium or sodium acetate.
5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble compound is combined with at least one other Aw decreasing compound that is not an organic acid salt.
6. The composition of claim 5, wherein the Aw decreasing compound is KCl, NaCl or a combination thereof.
7. The composition of claim 1, which further comprises at least one humectant.
8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the humectant is a polyol or polydextrose, a reducing sugar, glycerol or propan-1,2-diol.
9. A method for increasing shelf stability of a vegetable composition that includes a non-dehydrated vegetable having a green color, which comprises adding a water-soluble compound in an amount sufficient to impart to the composition a water activity of 0.65 or less and a pH of 6.5 to 7.5 at ambient conditions for preservation of the green color of the vegetable, wherein the water-soluble compound is an organic acid salt selected from the group consisting of acetate salt, aspartate salt, fumarate salt, malate salt, tartrate salt, succinate salt, lactate salt, and combinations thereof.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the water-soluble compound is present in an amount to preserve the green color of the vegetable for at least 6 months at ambient conditions.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the water-soluble compound is present in an amount to impart a water activity of 0.6 to 0.65.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the water-soluble compound is potassium or sodium acetate.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the water-soluble compound is combined with at least one other Aw decreasing compound that is not an organic acid salt.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the Aw decreasing compound is KCl, NaCl or a combination thereof.
15. The method of claim 9, which further comprises adding at least one humectant to the composition, wherein the humectant is a poiyoi, polydextrose, a reducing sugar, glycerol or propan-1,2-diol.
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 backlight unit comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of light sources on the substrate;
a light guide plate including: a light incident part having a light incident surface to which light respectively emitted from the light sources are incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident light;
a reflecting member on a lower surface of the light guide plate, the reflecting member to reflect the incident light; and
an optical sheet on the light guide plate,
wherein the reflecting member includes a first region having a first reflectance and a second region having a second reflectance.
2. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein the second region is at an edge of the reflecting member.
3. The backlight unit according to claim 2, wherein the second region includes an area of the reflecting member between the light guide plate and another light guide plate.
4. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein the first region a central area of the reflecting member.
5. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein optical elements are provided in the second region of the reflecting member to change a reflectance of light at the second region.
6. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the optical elements include one of a dark shape or a hole.
7. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the optical elements change the reflectance of light at that region.
8. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the optical elements include relief elements protruding from the reflecting member to the light guide plate.
9. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the light guide plate overlaps the first region of the reflecting member, and the light guide plate does not overlap the second region of the reflecting member.
10. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the optical elements are provided in the second region and at least one portion of the first region adjacent to the second region.
11. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the optical elements are provided on the first region adjacent to the second region.
12. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the reflecting member includes a first low-reflectance part in the second region,
the first low-reflectance part is provided at an edge of a region where an end of the light guide plate distant from the light incident part is provided, and the first low-reflectance part extends in a longitudinal direction of the substrate, and
the optical elements are provided in plurality on the first low-reflectance part.
13. The backlight unit according to claim 12, wherein the reflecting member further includes a second low-reflectance part in the second region,
the second low-reflectance part is provided at a side edge of the light guide plate, and the second low-reflectance part extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the substrate, and
the optical elements are provided in plurality on the second low-reflectance part.
14. A backlight unit comprising:
a bottom cover;
at least one substrate at the bottom cover;
a plurality of light sources on the substrate;
a plurality of light guide plates including: a light incident part having a light incident surface to which light respectively emitted from the light sources are incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident light; and
a reflecting member on a lower surfaces of the light guide plate, the reflecting member to reflect the incident light, wherein a plurality of optical elements are provided on the reflecting member, wherein the reflecting member includes a first region having a first reflectance and a second region having a second reflectance,
wherein the light guide plates include M (M is a natural number that is 2 or greater) light guide plates in a longitudinal direction of the substrate, and N (N is a natural number that is 2 or greater) light guide plates in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate,
the light emitting part of a Kth (K is one of 1 to N\u22121) light guide plate of the N light guide plates has a distant end from the light incident part, and the distant end is provided on an upper side of the light incident part of a K+1th light guide plate, and
the optical elements are provided on the reflection member between an Lth (L is one of 1 to M\u22121) light guide plate and an L+1th light guide plate of the M light guide plates.
15. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the second region is at an edge of the reflecting member.
16. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the second region includes an area of the reflecting member between the light guide plates.
17. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the first region is at a central area of the reflecting member.
18. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the optical elements change a reflectance of light.
19. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the optical elements include one of a dark shape or a hole.
20. The backlight unit according to claim 14, wherein the reflecting member comprises a low-reflectance part,
the low-reflectance part is provided at an edge of the light guide plate, and the low-reflectance part extends in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and
the optical elements are provided in the low-reflectance part.
21. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel;
a backlight unit on a rear side of the display panel, the backlight unit including a plurality of driving areas that are independently drivable; and
a driving part on a rear side of the backlight unit, the driving part driving at least one of the display panel or the backlight unit,
wherein the backlight unit includes:
a bottom cover,
a substrate,
a plurality of light sources on the substrate,
a light guide plate including: a light incident part having a light incident surface to which light respectively emitted from the light sources are incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident light,
a reflecting member on a surface of the light guide plate, the reflecting member to reflect the incident light, and
an optical sheet on the light guide part,

wherein the reflecting member includes a first region having a first reflectance and a second region having a second reflectance.
22. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the second region is at an edge of the reflecting member.
23. The display apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the second region includes an area of the reflecting member between the light guide plate and another light guide plate.
24. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the first region is at a central area of the reflecting member.
25. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein optical elements are provided in the second region of the reflecting member to change a reflectance of light at the second region.
26. The display apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the optical elements are one of a dark shape or a hole.
27. The display apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the optical elements are provided at an edge of the reflecting member.