Patent Grant
11881063
This application claims priority to and benefits of Chinese Patent Application Serial No. 201910125764.6, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of P. R. China on Feb. 20, 2019, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the field of automobile technology, and more particularly to a management apparatus for a vehicle device, a vehicle having the same and a server.
With the advancement of technology and the development of the automotive industry, various new techniques are constantly being applied to the automotive industry, which provides favorable conditions for intelligent and networked management of automobiles. However, existing vehicle devices, such as electric pedals, electric winches, etc., apply traditional electronic control means, which is not conducive to intelligent control of the automobiles.
Embodiments of the present disclosure seek to solve at least one of the problems existing in the related art to at least some extent.
According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a management apparatus for a vehicle device is provided. The management apparatus includes: a state determining unit, configured to determine a current state of the vehicle device; a first communication module, configured to transmit the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of a mobile terminal and a server and to receive a control instruction generated by the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server according to the current state of the vehicle device; and a controller, configured to control an action-executing unit of the vehicle device according to the control instruction to drive the vehicle device to execute an action.
According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided, including a management apparatus for a vehicle device as described above.
According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a server is provided. The server includes: a second communication module, configured to receive a current state of a vehicle device transmitted from a management apparatus of the vehicle device or from a mobile terminal; and a first processing module, configured to generate a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device, and the second communication module is further configured to transmit the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action.
Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in the following descriptions.
Reference will be made in detail to embodiments of the present disclosure. The embodiments described herein with reference to drawings are explanatory, illustrative, and used to generally understand the present disclosure. The embodiments shall not be construed to limit the present disclosure. The same or similar elements and the elements having same or similar functions are denoted by like reference numerals throughout the descriptions.
According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a management apparatus for a vehicle device is provided, which is able to intelligently control the vehicle device, and improve user experiences.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the management apparatus includes: a state determining unit, configured to determine a current state of the vehicle device; a first communication module, configured to transmit the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of a mobile terminal and a server and to receive a control instruction generated by the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server according to the current state of the vehicle device; and a controller, configured to control an action-executing unit of the vehicle device according to the control instruction to drive the vehicle device to execute an action.
The management apparatus for the vehicle device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of transmitting the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of the mobile terminal and the server and receiving the control instruction from the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server, so as to control the vehicle device to execute an action corresponding to the received control instruction, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first communication module is further configured to receive at least one of fault diagnosis information, device maintenance information and device upgrade information generated by at least one of the mobile terminal and the server according to at least one of the current state and historical data of the vehicle device, and the controller is further configured to control a fault alert, device maintenance and device upgrade of the vehicle device according to the fault diagnosis information, the device maintenance information and the device upgrade information, respectively.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management apparatus further includes: a collecting unit, configured to collect operating information of the vehicle device and to transmit the operating information to at least one of the mobile terminal and the server via the first communication module for generation of service information, and the operating information includes at least one of text information, picture information, audio information and video information.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the state determining unit is further configured to determine the current state of the vehicle device according to a current operating parameter of the vehicle device.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the state determining unit includes a first state sensing unit configured to determine a current state of a winch according to at least one of an operating current, current pulling force, current speed and current temperature of the winch.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller includes a winch controller configured to determine a target state of the winch according to the control instruction and control one or more actions of a winch driving device, an optical winch display device and an acoustic winch alerting device according to the target state of the winch.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the state determining unit includes a second state sensing unit configured to determine a current state of a pedal according to at least one of an operating state and an operating current of the pedal.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller includes a pedal controller configured to determine a target state of the pedal according to the control instruction and control one or more actions of a pedal driving device, an optical pedal display device and an acoustic pedal alerting device according to the target state of the pedal.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management apparatus further includes an environment determining module configured to determine a current vehicle condition, and the controller is further configured to instruct the action-executing unit of the vehicle device not to respond to the control instruction when the current vehicle condition does not meet a preset condition.
According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a vehicle, including a management apparatus for a vehicle device as described above.
The vehicle according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of transmitting the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of the mobile terminal and the server and receiving the control instruction from the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server, so as to control the vehicle device to execute an action corresponding to the received control instruction, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a server is provided. The server includes: a second communication module configured to receive a current state of a vehicle device transmitted from a management apparatus of the vehicle device or from a mobile terminal; and a first processing module configured to generate a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device, and the second communication module is further configured to transmit the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action.
The server according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of receiving the current state of the vehicle device, generating a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device, and transmitting the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server further includes: a second processing module, configured to generate at least one of fault diagnosis information, device maintenance information and device upgrade information according to at least one of the current state and historical data of the vehicle device transmitted from at least one of the management apparatus of the vehicle device and the mobile terminal, so as to enable the management apparatus to perform a fault alert, device maintenance and device upgrade to the vehicle device according to the fault diagnosis information, the device maintenance information and the device upgrade information, respectively.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server further includes a service module, configured to generate service information according to operating information of the vehicle device transmitted from at least one of the mobile terminal and the management apparatus of the vehicle device, and the operating information includes at least one of text information, picture information, audio information and video information.
In the following, a management apparatus for a vehicle device, a vehicle having the same and a server according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to drawings.
The management apparatus 10 includes software modules for executing various functions of the management apparatus 10. The state determining unit 100 is configured to determine a current state of the vehicle device 20. The first communication module 200 is configured to transmit the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of a mobile terminal 30 and a server 40 and to receive a control instruction generated by the at least one of the mobile terminal 30 and the server 40 according to the current state of the vehicle device. The controller 300 is configured to control an action-executing unit 50 of the vehicle device 20 according to the control instruction to drive the vehicle device 20 to execute an action. The management apparatus 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure is able to intelligently control the vehicle device, effectively meet usage demands, and improve user experiences.
It will be understood that existing vehicle devices, such as retrofit products, e.g., including electric pedals and electric winches, etc., apply traditional electronic control means, which is not conducive to intelligent control of these vehicle devices. However, the management apparatus 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of controlling and managing the vehicle device 20 intelligently via a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable device, etc., for example, controlling the vehicle device 20 to turn on or turn off, or adjusting working parameters of the vehicle device 20.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is applied to the control of the vehicle device 20, which imparts a function of intelligent interconnection to the vehicle device 20, thereby enhancing user experiences.
Specifically, as the name implies, IoT refers to a concept of extending Internet connectivity into the connectivity between objects, which is an extension and expansion of the Internet, but its core and foundation are still the Internet. IoT has evolved due to the convergence of multiple technologies, such as intellisense, identification, communication and pervasive computing technologies, etc., which is not only an important part of the new generation of information technology, but also is an important development stage in the information age, and thus it is called the third wave of the development of the world information industry after computers and the Internet. With IoT, information exchange and communication between objects are realized.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, the intelligent management of the vehicle device is achieved on the basis of the IoT technology, and user experiences are effectively improved.
It should be understood that, the vehicle device 20 used herein may refer to any product or device loaded on a vehicle, including but not limited to a vehicle-mounted product or a vehicle retrofit product, such as an electric pedal, a power liftgate, an electric winch, a refitted lamp, a refitted speaker, etc.
For example, a user may control, via the mobile terminal, automatic extension and contraction of the electric pedal, opening or closing of the power liftgate, or rotation of an engine of the electric winch to pull an object.
To facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art, examples with respect to the electric pedal and the electric winch will be illustrated below.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first communication module 200 is further configured to receive at least one of fault diagnosis information, device maintenance information and device upgrade information generated by at least one of the mobile terminal 30 and the server 40 according to at least one of the current state and historical data of the vehicle device, and the controller 300 is further configured to control a fault alert, device maintenance and device upgrade of the vehicle device 20 according to the fault diagnosis information, the device maintenance information and the device upgrade information, respectively.
As is known in the related field, the existing technologies cannot achieve functions of remote fault diagnosis, remote product maintenance and remote product upgrade. Moreover, the fault diagnosis, the product maintenance and the product upgrade need workers to operate on site, and thus are difficult and costly.
However, in the management apparatus 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure, the IoT technology is applied to the control of the vehicle device 20, which not only imparts the function of intelligent interconnection to the vehicle device 20, such that the vehicle device 20 may be intelligently managed using the mobile terminal, but also solves problems of the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device 20, thereby effectively achieving functions for the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device using the Internet.
With the management apparatus 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a manufacturer of the vehicle device 20 may realize the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance and the remote product upgrade using the Internet.
For example, a user may transmit an upgrade request via the mobile terminal 30; alternatively, the server 40 may transmit an upgrade instruction. When the upgrade instruction is confirmed by the user via the mobile terminal 30, the server 40 packs upgrade files to generate an upgrade package and transmits the upgrade package to the management apparatus 10 or to the management apparatus 10 via the mobile terminal 30. Based on the upgrade package, a system of the vehicle device 20 is upgraded. Moreover, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management apparatus 10 is further configured to determine whether the upgrade package meets an upgrade condition and upgrade the system of the vehicle device 20 when the upgrade package meets the upgrade condition.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 40 is configured to determine whether the vehicle device 20 is faulty according to the current state and/or the historical data of the vehicle device 20. For example, if an operating state of the electric pedal is inconsistent with an operating current thereof, it is determined that a fault has occurred to the electric pedal, so that it can be ensured that the electric pedal is maintained in time, and that the maintenance record is retained, facilitating later evaluations of the vehicle device 20.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management apparatus 20 further includes a collecting unit. The collecting unit is configured to collect operating information of the vehicle device 20 and transmit the operating information to at least one of the mobile terminal 30 and the server 40 via the first communication module 200 for generation of service information. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating information includes at least one of text information, picture information, audio information and video information.
In the related art, the problem of after-sales services of the vehicle device 20 cannot be timely and effectively solved by a relevant technology center.
However, the management apparatus 10 according to embodiments of the present disclosure is able to achieve online after-sales services of the vehicle device by taking advantage of timely and effective communication among two or more of the user, the vehicle device, and the manufacturer of the vehicle device via texts, pictures, audios and videos.
For example, as illustrated in
In addition, the manufacturer of the vehicle device may communicate with the mobile terminal and/or the vehicle device via the server, so as to achieve the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device, thereby improving the user experience greatly.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the state determining unit is configured to determine the current state of the vehicle device according to a current operating parameter of the vehicle device.
In an example embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in
For example, the first state sensing unit 101 may include a current sensing unit (e.g., a current sensor), a force sensing unit (e.g., a force sensor), a speed sensing unit (e.g., a speed sensor), or a temperature sensing unit (e.g., a temperature sensor), so as to detect the operating current, the current pulling force, the current speed or the current temperature of the winch, respectively in real time, which is transmitted to the mobile terminal 30 or the server 40 via the first communication module 200, and based on which a control instruction may be input by the user or may be generated by the server, and then transmitted to an embodiment of the controller 300, e.g., winch controller 301, via the first communication module 200.
In an example embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in
For example, the second state sensing unit 102 may include an operating state sensing unit or an operating current sensing unit, so as to detect the operating state or the operating current of an electric stepping bar or the electric pedal, respectively, in real time, which is transmitted to the mobile terminal 30 or the server 40 via the first communication module 200, and based on which a control instruction may be input by the user or may be generated by the server, and then transmitted to an embodiment of the controller 300, e.g., pedal controller 302, via the first communication module 200.
Further, in the example embodiment as illustrated in
For example, as illustrated in
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in
For example, as illustrated in
It should be understood that, the electric pedal may include various kinds of telescoping mechanisms, such as a six-bar linkage, a five-bar linkage, or a four-bar linkage, etc., and may include a single-sided dual-motor driving solution or a single-side single-motor driving solution, which will not be elaborated herein.
Although the above examples are illustrated with respect to the electric pedal and the electric winch, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any vehicle device 20 may be configured in a similar way.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management apparatus 10 further includes an environment determining module. The environment determining module is configured to determine a current vehicle condition.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 300 is further configured to instruct the action-executing unit 50 of the vehicle device 20 not to respond to the control instruction when the current vehicle condition does not meet a preset condition.
It will be understood that, it may occasionally happen that the control instruction is accidentally triggered by the user when the vehicle is in a running condition. For example, an extension instruction of the pedal is accidentally triggered when the vehicle is running on a high-speed road. In such cases, the management apparatus 10 of the vehicle may intelligently determine whether the control instruction conforms to the current vehicle condition, and when the control instruction does not conform to the current vehicle condition, the controller of the management apparatus instructs the action-executing unit of the vehicle device not to respond to the control instruction, thereby avoiding the impact of the mis-triggered control instruction and ensuring driving safety.
In an embodiment, the preset condition may be set by those skilled in the art as required, which will not be specifically limited herein.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, the IoT technology is applied to the control of the vehicle device and imparts the function of intelligent interconnection to the vehicle device, based on which, the management apparatus for the vehicle device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of transmitting the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of the mobile terminal and the server and receiving the control instruction from the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server, so as to control the vehicle device to execute an action corresponding to the received control instruction; functions for the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device are effectively achieved; and the online after-sales service of the vehicle device is achieved by promoting the timely and effective communication among two or more of the user, the vehicle device, and the manufacturer of the vehicle device via texts, pictures, audios and videos, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
In the following, a server according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to drawings.
The second communication module 401 is configured to receive a current state of a vehicle device transmitted from a management apparatus of the vehicle device or from a mobile terminal. The first processing module 402 is configured to generate a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device. The second communication module 401 is further configured to transmit the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action. The server according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of receiving the current state of the vehicle device, generating a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device, and transmitting the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 40 further includes a second processing module. The second processing module is configured to generate at least one of fault diagnosis information, device maintenance information and device upgrade information according to at least one of the current state and historical data of the vehicle device transmitted from at least one of the management apparatus of the vehicle device and the mobile terminal, so as to enable the management apparatus to perform a fault alert, device maintenance and device upgrade to the vehicle device according to the fault diagnosis information, the device maintenance information and the device upgrade information, respectively.
Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 40 further includes a service module. The service module is configured to generate service information according to operating information of the vehicle device transmitted from at least one of the mobile terminal and the management apparatus of the vehicle device. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating information includes at least one of text information, picture information, audio information and video information.
It should be understood that, the explanations and descriptions hereinbefore with respect to embodiments of a management apparatus for a vehicle device are also applicable to embodiments of the server, which will not be repeated herein.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, the IoT technology is applied to the control of the vehicle device and imparts the function of intelligent interconnection to the vehicle device, based on which, the server according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of receiving the current state of the vehicle device, generating a control instruction according to the current state of the vehicle device, and transmitting the control instruction to the management apparatus of the vehicle device for driving the vehicle device to execute an action; functions for the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device are effectively achieved; and the online after-sales service of the vehicle device is achieved by promoting the timely and among two or more of the user, the vehicle device, and the manufacturer of the vehicle device via texts, pictures, audios and videos, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
Further, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle, which includes the management apparatus of the vehicle device as described hereinbefore.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, the IoT technology is applied to the control of the vehicle device and imparts the function of intelligent interconnection to the vehicle device, based on which, the vehicle according to embodiments of the present disclosure is capable of transmitting the current state of the vehicle device to at least one of the mobile terminal and the server and receiving the control instruction from the at least one of the mobile terminal and the server, so as to control the vehicle device to execute an action corresponding to the received control instruction; functions for the remote fault diagnosis, the remote product maintenance, and the remote product upgrade of the vehicle device are effectively achieved; and the online after-sales service of the vehicle device is achieved by promoting the timely and effective communication among two or more of the user, the vehicle device, and the manufacturer of the vehicle device via texts, pictures, audios and videos, thereby making the vehicle more intelligent and automated, enhancing the practicability of the vehicle, achieving systematic, intelligent and networked management of the vehicle, effectively meeting usage demands, and improving user experiences.
In addition, terms such as “first” and “second” are used herein for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance. Thus, the feature defined with “first” and “second” may comprise one or more this feature. In the description of the present disclosure, the phrase of “a plurality of” means two or more than two, for example, two or three, unless specified otherwise.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms used herein should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of this specification and the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Reference throughout this specification to “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “an example,” “a specific example,” or “some examples,” means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. Thus, the appearances of the phrases such as “in some embodiments,” “in one embodiment”, “in an embodiment”, “in another example,” “in an example,” “in a specific example,” or “in some examples,” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, in the absence of contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, or combine the features of different embodiments or examples.
Although explanatory embodiments have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments are illustrative, cannot be construed to limit the present disclosure, and changes, alternatives, and modifications can be made in the embodiments without departing from spirit, principles and scope of the present disclosure.
Implementations of the subject matter and the functional operations described in this patent document can be implemented in various systems, digital electronic circuitry, or in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including the structures disclosed in this specification and their structural equivalents, or in combinations of one or more of them. Implementations of the subject matter described in this specification can be implemented as one or more computer program products, i.e., one or more modules of computer program instructions encoded on a tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium for execution by, or to control the operation of, data processing apparatus. The computer readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter effecting a machine-readable propagated signal, or a combination of one or more of them. The term “data processing unit” or “data processing apparatus” encompasses all apparatus, devices, and machines for processing data, including by way of example a programmable processor, a computer, or multiple processors or computers. The apparatus can include, in addition to hardware, code that creates an execution environment for the computer program in question, e.g., code that constitutes processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, or a combination of one or more of them.
A computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script, or code) can be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and it can be deployed in any form, including as a stand-alone program or as a module, component, subroutine, or other unit suitable for use in a computing environment. A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in a file system. A program can be stored in a portion of a file that holds other programs or data (e.g., one or more scripts stored in a markup language document), in a single file dedicated to the program in question, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files that store one or more modules, sub programs, or portions of code). A computer program can be deployed to be executed on one computer or on multiple computers that are located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.
The processes and logic flows described in this specification can be performed by one or more programmable processors executing one or more computer programs to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output. The processes and logic flows can also be performed by, and apparatus can also be implemented as, special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., an FPGA (field programmable gate array) or an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit).
Processors suitable for the execution of a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read only memory or a random access memory or both. The essential elements of a computer are a processor for performing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer will also include, or be operatively coupled to receive data from or transfer data to, or both, one or more mass storage devices for storing data, e.g., magnetic, magneto optical disks, or optical disks. However, a computer need not have such devices. Computer readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data include all forms of nonvolatile memory, media and memory devices, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, e.g., EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices. The processor and the memory can be supplemented by, or incorporated in, special purpose logic circuitry.
It is intended that the specification, together with the drawings, be considered exemplary only, where exemplary means an example. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additionally, the use of “or” is intended to include “and/or”, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
While this patent document contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments of particular inventions. Certain features that are described in this patent document in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.
Similarly, while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Moreover, the separation of various system components in the embodiments described in this patent document should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments.
Only a few implementations and examples are described, and other implementations, enhancements and variations can be made based on what is described and illustrated in this patent document.
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