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ABSTRACT 14, 2011. A method in one embodiment includes maintaining a list of 51) Int. C …

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Int. Cl. A method includes selecting a path for routing a data packet HD4L 2/6(2006.01) from
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A method in one embodiment includes detecting a trigger on an electronic device and
identifying an interface usage policy for an agent and a corresponding application on the …

(57) ABSTRACT A method in one example embodiment includes receiving a set of data in
real time from a plurality of machine devices associated with at least one vehicle, providing a …

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A method in one example embodiment includes identifying a power state and a battery level
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BACKGROUND Conventional personal navigation devices (PNDs) make decisions
concerning routes based on simple metrics, such as 1) shortest route from a start location to …