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20100049540 | CONTENT DELIVERY APPARATUS, CONTENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS, CONTENT DELIVERY METHOD, CONTENT REPRODUCING METHOD, CONTENT DELIVERY PROGRAM, CONTENT REPRODUCING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A content delivery apparatus delivers, to an information processing device, content data reproducible within an effective period. The content delivery apparatus includes a payment information acquiring unit that acquires information concerning a state of payment that is from a user of the information processing device and for a fee for delivery of the content data; a temporary authentication information sending unit that sends, to the user without using a communication line, temporary authentication information to temporarily extend the effective period, when the information acquired by the payment information acquiring unit indicates that the payment of the fee has been made; and a formal authentication information sending unit that sends, to the information processing device by using the communication line, formal authentication information to formally extend the effective period, when the information acquired by the payment information acquiring unit indicates that the payment of the fee has been made. | 02-25-2010 |
20100070291 | Business_on_a_page - Enterprise architecture is an emerging discipline that cuts across arts, science and religion. Enterprise architecture is increasingly seen as the best way to optimize existing IT investment while planning for future growth in areas like green IT, healthcare IT and medical tourism. Only by establishing a blueprint with which to operate can companies comply with corporate and government mandates requiring closer alignment of business processes with IT investment. Further, since change is a constant in IT, the blueprint must be dynamic enough to anticipate and adapt to evolving business models and economic trends. The blueprints are built on the Beijing Olympics with the One World theme. They cover people, plants and animals, can be applied to person and product complaints and provides the foundation for globalization, mass customization and personalized medicine. | 03-18-2010 |
20100082362 | Method and Apparatus for Assessing Salient Characteristics of a Community - A computer system and method comprising census data on neighborhood level communities, each data point representing a quantitative value indicative of one of a plurality of components of community health. Executable instructions combine with weighted importance, the quantitative indicator values into a plurality of components of community health. Each component represents a quantitative value associated with one of a plurality of determinants of community health. Executable instructions combine with weighted importance, the quantitative component values into a determinant of community health. Each of the determinants represents a quantitative contribution to an overall health index of the community. The index is computed from the determinants and can be compared with similarly computed indices for other communities. The indices, determinants, components, and indicators for a given community can be compared across communities and correlated with data on specific health outcomes across communities to identify health outcome disparities. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088104 | Systems and methods for providing real-time data notification and related services - Systems and methods are provided for real-time data notification. In accordance with one implementation, a computerized method is provided that includes defining an event related to a resource in accordance with input from a first subscriber, and allowing a second subscriber to subscribe to a message concerning the event defined by the first subscriber. The method also includes receiving data generated by a reporter module, the reporter module being configured to monitor at least one attribute of the resource, and interpreting the data generated by the reporter module to determine the occurrence of the event defined by the first subscriber. In addition, the method includes delivering, when it is determined that the event has occurred, a message to the first subscriber, the message including content concerning the event. Additionally, the message concerning the event may be delivered to the second subscriber. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088105 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING ELECTRONIC BUSINESS CARDS - The present invention provides a method and system that allows individuals to maintain current contact information in another individual's contact software without having to individually notify the receiving individual or manually resend the updated contact information to the individual. The invention does this by utilizing an existing platform for the distribution of static contact information (the v-Card platform), and through the means of storing static contact information for an individual on a central server and then assigning a globally unique ID to the individual and his information. The invention includes in the static contact information created by an individual, a dynamic link containing a creator's globally unique ID that may be utilized by recipients of the contact information to retrieve updated contact information at any future time. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088106 | Methods of Providing Published Content - Methods of providing published content are presented. Content providers, including advertisers, can have their network addresses become black listed through no fault of their own. Content providers can utilize one or more intermediary providers each having their own distinct network address, possibly a registered domain name. An advertiser or other content provider can engage members of a distribution channel to disseminate promotional information to consumers where the promotional information comprises a network address of the intermediary provider. Upon a request directed toward the network address, the intermediary transforms published content obtained from the primary provider to make the content appear as though it originated from the intermediary provider. Should a black listing event occur, only the intermediary provider would be affected. An updated or new intermediary provider having a new, distinct network address can be instantiated to replace the black listed provider. | 04-08-2010 |
20100094644 | Microbilling using a trust management system - The present invention provides a microbilling system that integrates with existing billing systems and existing devices. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the devices store digital certificates with short-lived expiration dates and specifying transaction limits, preferably using a trust management system. A provisioning agent periodically (e.g., once a day) issues the certificates over a secure channel to the devices. When conducting a purchase transaction, the devices exchange certificates via a communication channel (that need not be secure) and the purchasing device issues a digitally signed electronic check which is periodically deposited over an advantageously secure channel with a clearing service. The present invention enables microbilling transactions by embedding liability in the certificates. | 04-15-2010 |
20100106512 | MANAGING USER IDENTITY IN COMPUTER GENERATED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - The present application relates to a virtual environment that is capable of using data stored on external content servers to help at least one participant in the virtual environment identify one or more other participants in the same virtual environment. One example of external content server is a social networking server of a social networking site such as Facebook™, Myspace™, LinkedIn™ and Cyworld™, which stores millions of detailed user profiles. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106513 | Quality Assurrance In A Delivery Report - A method includes capturing an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist and sending a report from the filling florist to a sending florist, the report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report includes the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer readable medium has program modules to control a computer. The computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106514 | Travel related services via SDARS - Systems and methods of for providing various services, such as parking services, flight services, and fuel services, to a user using a satellite digital audio radio system are provided. Each data service can be provided independently or in any combination to a user, and each can be independently subscribed to by a user, in various exemplary business models. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a parking data service, providing, for example, information on parking garages near a certain location and the availability of parking spaces in parking garages can be provided. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a flight data services, providing, for example, information such as near real-time updates to changes in arrival and departure statuses of one or more commercial airline flights. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a fuel data service, providing, for example, information on fueling stations and the prices and fuel types available at fueling stations, can be provided. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, such data services can be embedded in an SDARS data stream and made available to users on an SDARS receiver. | 04-29-2010 |
20100114586 | BROKERED SERVICE DELIVERY - A selected activity of a service process model displayed in a process view of a graphical user interface may be determined. The service process model may represent a software service to be provided from a service provider to a consumer by way of a service broker. At least one service delivery entity associated with the service broker and providing service delivery functionality to be included in a brokered service process model may be determined, the service delivery entity including a state machine comprising states and transitions between the states. Configuration options may be provided in a configuration view of the graphical user interface. The configuration options may include goal states of the states to be reached as part of the brokered service process model and in association with the selected activity. A selected goal state of the goal states may be determined. The brokered service process model may be provided within a brokered service process view of the graphical user interface. The brokered service process model may include at least one entity activity configured to cause the selected goal state to be reached in association with the selected activity. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114587 | PATENT EVALUATING DEVICE - A patent evaluating device comprises a data acquiring section ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100121649 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER REGISTRATION - A method and a system to register a user include using some user information stored and provided by a third party system. For example, the user may provide an identifier associated with the third party system. The identifier may be used to retrieve the user information. The user information may be used to at least partially complete the user registration. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT - Media content is developed using a competition model and supporting computerized systems. Multiple competition phases may be held to generate content throughout the creative process from idea to completed project. Prizes are awarded to the competitors that create winning submissions and the reuse of submissions. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121651 | Systems and Methods for Evaluating Information to Identify, and Act Upon, Intellectual Property Issues - The systems and methods of the present invention enable users to identify whether a composition of matter, technical design, product, service, component, technology, feature, business model or any other item may have intellectual property issues associated therewith. The present invention includes a set of screens, filters, comparison sheets, and/or questionnaires (referred to generically as screens) which are derived from patent claims and used to evaluate whether a composition of matter, technical design, product, service, component, technology, feature, business model or any other item may have intellectual property issues associated therewith. The present invention further comprises systems and methods designed to help groups of people, in a collaborative environment, manage the use of screens. | 05-13-2010 |
20100138226 | Method and Arrangement for Controlling and Charging for Peer-to-Peer Services in an IP-based Communication Network - A system and a method permit P2P services in an IP-based communications network and also permit direct IP-traffic between subscribers in a controlled manner solely for specific P2P applications that are predetermined by the system provider. Other aims are to provide options for carrying out a special billing method for subscribers of P2P services and to enable the detection of the termination of a P2P session of a subscriber in order to withdraw the authorization for the corresponding P2P service in the network of the system provider. The aims are achieved by software containing logic P2P service-specific communication channels in the terminals, each terminal communicating with an index server prior to establishing direct logic communication connections to other terminals in the communications system. The index server then carries out a P2P service-specific access check for each terminal in conjunction with the billing and access check control function. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY PLACE PRODUCTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - A system and method is provided to dynamically place products in a virtual universe and, in particular, to dynamically place products in a virtual universe based on an entity's budget. The system includes a placement location analysis engine configured to identify at least one location within a virtual universe and a placement cost analysis engine configured to determine a cost for displaying one or more items at one or more of the at least one location. The system also includes a recommendation engine configured to recommend one or more of the at least one location based on a budget. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138228 | REGIONAL ATTRIBUTE DETERMINATION METHOD, REGIONAL ATTRIBUTE DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND REGIONAL ATTRIBUTE DETERMINATION PROGRAM - In a regional attribute determination method for determining a regional attribute representing an attribute of people gathering in each region, user information including the locations and attributes of a number of users is acquired from a number of portable information terminal devices used by the number of users, the acquired user information of the number of users is stored in a user information storage part, and the regional attribute is determined on the basis of the user information of the number of users stored in the user information storage part. | 06-03-2010 |
20100145715 | METHOD AND/OR SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AND/OR ANALYZING AND/OR PRESENTING DECISION STRATEGIES - A method and/or system that can be implemented on a computing device or tables or board game or otherwise uses a rule set to evaluate data about a situation and actors in order to provide advice regarding strategies for influencing actors and/or other outputs. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145716 | Carbon sequestration via wood burial and storage - To mitigate global climate change, a portfolio of strategies will be needed to keep the atmospheric CO | 06-10-2010 |
20100145717 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPLACING ACCUMULATORS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The invention concerns a method for exchange of accumulators/batteries for electric vehicles, wherein a multiplicity of accumulators/batteries, which are standardised in their construction at least in groups and in at least partly empty energy state, are automatically detached and removed from the electric vehicle from below in a prespecified sequence by means of a fast fixing device, the accumulators/batteries are automatically exchanged for accumulators/batteries in full energy state in a accumulator/battery exchange station and the accumulators/batteries in full energy state are automatically fitted in the electric vehicle in a predeterminable order by means of the fast fixing device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145718 | System and Method for Establishing Electronic Business Systems for Supporting Communications Services Commerce - A comprehensive electronic business support system comprises three layers: (1) the business layer, including various smart components which unify data and business processes across all customer interactions; (2) the integration layer, including various communications messaging interfaces and enterprise application integration adapters, which provide a flexible, automated, and process driven solution for integrating across business applications and operations support systems; and (3) the presentation layer, including various customer views, which are presented via particular business portals. A smart component server provides the core services and comprehensive business process logic required to successfully conduct business online. The communications messaging interfaces integrate with back-office systems for functions such as billing, provisioning, and interconnection. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153124 | AUTOMATED DATA ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automated data analysis and recommendation system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of providing a process cockpit includes configuring a definition of requirements through a user interface, analyzing extracted process data and extracting information from the analyzed process data, via a computer, based on the requirements, generating, via the computer, recommended actions based on the information, and determining, via the computer, a related series of interdependent actions and an impact on the related series of interdependent actions based on the particular recommended action for each recommended action. Further, the method includes displaying, via the computer, the information, the recommended actions, the related series of interdependent actions and the impact on the related series of interdependent actions based on the particular recommended action, and configuring, via the computer, the process cockpit to allow at least one business scenario mapping based on the information and a selected recommended action. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153125 | RANDOM AND DETERMINISTIC TRAVEL FEES - Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for randomly setting a travel fee. A usage attribute of vehicle traffic travelling upon a toll thoroughfare is observed and compared to a threshold. As a function of comparing the attribute to the threshold, a plurality of different toll rates are randomly assigned to each of a plurality of vehicles, each of the vehicles either travelling upon the toll thoroughfare or potentially entering the toll thoroughfare. An occupant of a vehicle is notified of a toll rate randomly assigned, and fees or credits associated with travel by the occupant's vehicle are charged (levied or awarded) at the randomly assigned toll rate. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING AN OPERATION IN A BODY OF WATER - A method for verifying an operation in a body of water. The method includes receiving a verification request comprising an operation location for an operation. The method further includes determining at least one of a plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the operation location, where the plurality of grids are defined by a Minerals Management Service. The method further includes determining, using an asset repository, an asset associated with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations. The method further includes determining an asset holder for the asset. The method further includes sending, to the asset holder, a notification comprising the identity of the operator. The method further includes sending, to the operator as a verification response, the identity of the asset holder. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153127 | ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF PROCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS - A system and method for online creation and integration of service of process functions is provided, for use in conjunction with paper or electronic filing of court papers. By logging on to a web page, the user can access a rules and decision matrix database providing the rules and requirements for process service by jurisdiction and type. Such rules can be incorporated into process requests using online tools and document management software. Once entered, the requests are compiled in a database, and a system controller coordinates with affiliated process servers to procure process service in the desired jurisdiction. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153128 | CONTEXT SPECIFIC ANALYSIS - An automatic critique of resumes, cover-letters, and/or other types of documents is provided. The invention employs an input document, a processing device, and a set of rules specific to the document type. The processing device searches the document for specific patterns described by the rules, generates a list of potential errors in the document, generates advice on how to correct the errors and may produce various figures of merit for the document. | 06-17-2010 |
20100161343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OBTAINING DIAGNOSTIC DATA FROM A DEVICE AT A REMOTE LOCATION - A system and method of obtaining diagnostic data from a device at a remote location in one embodiment includes establishing a communications link between a service location and a customer location remote from the service location, transmitting first diagnostic data from a device at the customer location over the communications link, receiving the first diagnostic data at the service location, generating an action request at the service location in response to the received first diagnostic data, transmitting the action request to the customer location, receiving the action request at the customer location, authorizing the received action request, obtaining second diagnostic data associated with the action request from the device, and transmitting the second diagnostic data to the service location. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161344 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREPARE REPORT REQUESTS - Example methods and apparatus to prepare report requests are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a request to generate a report, the request associated with selection criteria, receiving a report specification associated with the selection criteria, and parsing the report specification to identify a report directive. The example method also includes querying a report directive library to retrieve instructions associated with the identified report directive, executing the retrieved instructions to modify the report specification based on the selection criteria, and generating an output including the modified report specification. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROFILING JURORS - A jury profiling system and method. A profiling system is provided that includes: A profiling system for profiling prospective jurors, comprising: a system for generating a case specific scoring table based on a set of survey data, wherein the survey data includes attribute data for a set of respondents and liability findings from the set of respondents for at least one hypothetical case, wherein the case specific scoring table provides a score for each of a plurality of attribute combinations; an attributed jury pool database for storing a set of attributed juror records; an interface for selecting a potential juror from the attributed jury pool database; and a system for scoring the potential juror by comparing attributes of the potential juror with the attribute combinations in the case specific scoring table. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED PERSONAL GENOME MANAGEMENT - Provided are a method and an apparatus for managing data indicating personal genome data. The method includes obtaining property information of a first personal genome data, which indicates genome information of an individual, by analyzing a first personal genome data, and generating integrated data by integrating the first personal genome data and a second personal genome data indicating genome data of the individual based on the obtained property information. | 07-01-2010 |
20100174549 | Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and Method - The Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool (ECAT) is an interactive web-based software tool. ECAT is designed to meet the challenge of assessing health risks and determining what actions need to be taken during a crisis caused by a terrorist attack or natural disaster. ECAT provides instant access to key information and allows its users to conduct rapid analyses. The tool also provides a holistic approach to rapid risk assessment by integrating critical information across many diverse scientific disciplines and is a useful training tool. ECAT allows its users to conduct health risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. It allows users not only to define the health threats, but also to determine what actions need to be taken to protect the public and first responders, and how best to communicate this information to the public. It evaluates the risks from chemical and biological agents in multiple environments, such as indoors, outdoors and from water contact, including ingestion, inhalation, and dermal exposure. Further, ECAT has the potential to quantify risks to different human subpopulations. | 07-08-2010 |
20100179815 | Phronesis Antenarrating Methodology for analyzing, intervening, developing, maintaining and/or controlling organizational and/or social processes and/or practises. A specific type of it being the Phronetic antenarrating methodology, being either part of or specific practise of phronesis antenarrating methodology - Organizational and social processes and practises are key in every act and activity of organizations in our society as such. The phronesis antenarrating methodology as developed by the inventor is a methodology for analyzing, intervening, developing, maintaining and/or controlling organizational and/or social processes and practises. Based on, but not limited to, phronesis and (aspects of) practicism. And based on and aimed at further development and growth of phronesis representia. Phronesis antenarrating is in line with a lot of the findings mentioned in the discourse “a phronesis antenarrative-towards new ecosocial systems through the logic of vagueness” This discourse is created and written by the inventor of phronesis antenarrating. The methodology described in this patent, together with critical aspects of it being the phronesis representia and pluriflection, is not described in this discourse yet. But it will be in near future. Just like every new concept and methodologies invented and/or created by the inventor of Phronesis Antenarrative, Phronesis Antenarrating, Phronetic antenarrative, Phronetic antenarrating, Practicism and insights belonging to this line of thinking will be. The inventor and creator of “A phronesis antenarrative” being W. T. M. Berendsen. W. T. M. Berendsen is born in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands, on Nov. 9, 1973. | 07-15-2010 |
20100179816 | Digital Lifetime Record and Display System - A digital lifetime record and display system is provided. The digital lifetime record and display system includes a data input module, a database and a lifetime display module. Time and corresponding image related data are inputted through the data input module and respectively saved as the time related data and image paths in the database. Additionally, the lifetime display module has a timeline unit which displays time points corresponding to the time related data and a time display unit and an image display unit which both correspond to the time points. Thus, the lifetime display module can display time related data and a representative image which is one of the corresponding image related data. The digital lifetime record and display system can build up a personal image timeline for memorizing or sharing. | 07-15-2010 |
20100179817 | SEARCH, RETRIEVAL, DESIGN MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - An apparatus for interactively displaying and presenting a patent or engineering search. Users for the present invention may include patent searchers/entities, patent attorneys, patent agents, engineering and design firms, research and development entities, examiners, patent portfolio managers, marketers, independent inventors, investors and other professionals involved within the field of intellectual property. Hyperlinks and text are used to create an interactive, efficient search whereby the users may rapidly view and analyze the prior art or competitive product(s). The design process may be tailored upon the results to avoid infringement. The present invention may be used in the patenting process and be presented and managed throughout the life of the patent. | 07-15-2010 |
20100185451 | BUSINESS-RESPONSIBILITY-CENTRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing business responsibilities. During operation, the system receives a user request for a business responsibility and forwards the request to a managing entity, thereby allowing the managing entity to approve or deny the request. If the managing entity approves the user's request, the system identifies one or more resources corresponding to the requested business responsibility, and provisions the credentials required to access the identified resources, thereby allowing the user to access the business responsibility without managing the required credentials. The system further notifies the user that the requested business responsibility is accessible. If the managing entity denies the user's request, the system notifies the user that the request is denied. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185452 | DECISION ENGINE FOR APPLYING A MODEL TO A NORMALIZED ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OFFERING DATASET - In embodiments of the invention, a system for estimating the cost of a service plan includes a decision engine that applies a normalized alternative service offering model to a normalized service usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative service offering normalized datasets and a ranking facility that compares the alternative service offering normalized datasets to the normalized usage dataset to determine if an alternative service offering is better than the user's current service. Related user interfaces, applications and computer program products are disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OFFERINGS - In embodiments of the invention, a system for comparing service offerings includes a business rules server for storing definitions of a plurality of service usage-related data types, a data engine for collecting service parameters related to a service usage using a computer implemented facility, a data normalization engine for normalizing the service parameters according to the defined service usage-related data types to generate a normalized service usage model for alternative service offerings and a normalized service usage dataset for a user's current service, a decision engine for applying the normalized service usage model to the normalized service usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative service offering normalized datasets, and a ranking facility for comparing the alternative service offering normalized datasets to the normalized usage dataset to determine if an alternative service offering is better than the user's current service. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE PLANS - In embodiments of the invention, a method for generating a normalized service usage model includes defining a plurality of service usage-related data types, collecting service parameters related to a service usage using a computer implemented facility, and normalizing the service parameters according to the defined service usage-related data types to generate a normalized service usage model. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185455 | DYNAMIC WEB HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT - A computer system implements a method to establish a computer environment with a plurality of computer systems. Each of the plurality of computer systems can be dynamically added to the computer environment. Web contents can be distributed in real-time among the plurality of computer systems. Upon receiving a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) request from a client system, the URL request is directed to one or more of the plurality of computer systems that are in geographic close in proximity to the client system and contain the requested web contents. The one or more of the plurality of computer systems then transmit the requested web contents to the client system. | 07-22-2010 |
20100191539 | System and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network - A system and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network includes user devices that device users utilize to communicate with an information service for receiving information distribution services. Transport structures communicate with the user devices through the electronic network to collect various relevant types of metadata that is then utilized for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. A transport server coordinates functions of the transport structures by providing task instructions and navigation instructions for effectively operating the transport structures. | 07-29-2010 |
20100198604 | GENERATION OF CONCEPT RELATIONS - Given a situation, an interest in a first object of interest can be determined. In the given situation, interest in a first object of interest is initially unknown and interest in a second object of interest is known. Data is obtained. The obtained data can, for example, include documents from the Internet or other forms of information from a network and/or database. The number of joint occurrences of the first object of interest and the second object of interest in the data is determined. Based on this number, at least one correlation value is determined. Based on the at least one correlation value, an interest value is determined. The interest value indicates the interest in the first object of interest in the given situation. | 08-05-2010 |
20100198605 | Method for Structuring Balanced and Varied Meals - The present invention relates to a method for structuring balanced and varied meals, and this method is characterized in that a database is constructed comprising all the varieties of dishes available during a given period, as well as the characteristics of their constituents, in that those dishes complying with the food restrictions relating to this user and constituting a balanced meal are selected from this database, for each meal, from among the available dishes, and in that the user chooses from among these dishes those that he or she prefers. The database consists of references of ingredients, of recipes, of dishes and of meals that are pre-established. These references are characterized in that each of the constituents of this database is coded as a function of its nutritional, therapeutic, budgetary properties, target consumers, etc. The filter of the database is formulated dynamically on the basis of the prior information and with the aid of the codes of the dishes (or meals). Stated otherwise, the inputting of the prior information serves to define requests. | 08-05-2010 |
20100198606 | Remote control system and method of the infringement to the traffic regulations - A control system for monitoring violations to circulation rules includes a detector and recording device of the position of a vehicle, installed on the same vehicle, and electronic equipment that compares data detected and recorded by the device with data contained in a centralized data base, which contains information relative to traffic rules, allowing in this manner the imposition of fines. | 08-05-2010 |
20100198607 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF BRA FIT AND STYLE FOR ALL BODY SIZES AND TYPES AND FOR WEARING WITH A VARIETY OF CLOTHING STYLES - A method for custom bra fitting to obtain optimal physical fit and optimal style including selecting bras for a woman based on an analysis of the size and shape of her body and breasts and determining the six fitting tips, or style tips, of youthful, uplift, coverage, proportionate, centered, and definition. A further aspect of this invention includes selecting bras to round out a women's bra wardrobe by supplementing her wardrobe with various bra styles including T-Shirt, plunge, classic lace, sexy date and convertible bras. A further aspect of this invention includes selecting a variety of bra shapes including demi, semidemi, balcony and full to complete a woman's bra wardrobe. A further aspect of the custom bra fitting includes consideration of information contained in a questionnaire completed by the woman. A further aspect of this invention includes designing bras that implement the six style tips. | 08-05-2010 |
20100211401 | Transportation System - A transportation system includes a main server, a plurality of driver communication units remote from the main server, and a plurality of request communication units remote from the main server. Each driver unit includes a GPS receiver and each driver and request unit include a connection to the server. The main server includes instructions to cause a security screening to be conducted in response to a membership request and then to accept the requests. The server or respective driver communication unit includes instructions to map a destination route and display the mapped destination route on the respective driver communication unit output upon entry of a destination by a member driver. Further instructions on the main server match at least one the transportation request with the mapped destination route. | 08-19-2010 |
20100217610 | Queue Management System - A system and method are provided that enable optimised content to be displayed to customers being served at service positions in an establishment. On entering the establishment, the identity of a customer is captured and the customer is provided with a customer reference. Content may then be associated with the customer reference in dependence on the customer's identity and when the customer is called to a service position the content is displayed to the customer. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217611 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - A computer-implemented method of associating carbon emission reduction credits (CERCs) with agricultural products. The method includes receiving with a computer system data representative of a number of CERCs assigned to an agricultural producer; receiving with the computer system data representative of an approximate amount of agricultural product produced by the agricultural producer; associating in the computer system the agricultural product produced by the agricultural producer with the CERCs assigned to the agricultural producer; and when the agricultural product is sold by the agricultural producer to a buyer, transferring the CERCs associated with the agricultural product to the buyer. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217612 | CHOOSING LOCATION OR MANNER OF STORING DATA - Data may be stored in a location or manner that takes various considerations into account. Examples of such considerations are the availability, speed and cost of storage resources, and commercial and regulatory expectations concerning the reliability, security, and/or availability of the stored data. When a piece of data is to be stored, a storage choice component may take the above-considerations into account in order to determine where the data is to be stored, how many copies of the data are to be made, whether the data is to be encrypted, and/or other issues. Additionally, a migration engine may re-evaluate data that has already been stored in order to determine whether the data may be migrated to other storage resources, and/or whether changes may be made with regard to issues such as the encryption level and/or the number of stored copies of the data. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217613 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CHARITABLE CONTENT AND RELATED FUNCTIONS - Methods and apparatus for providing charitable content or features to a plurality of users in a content-based network. In one embodiment, charitable content is stored and retrieved by a server upon user request in an on-demand fashion. The user is also provided with the ability to make monetary charitable donations via the user's account. Apparatus and methods for delivery of content and/or data to e.g., cellular telephones, e-mail accounts, physical mail addresses, PSTN or VoIP telephones, etc. are also disclosed In one variant, data regarding a user's activities with respect to various types of content (including charitable content) is colleted and used to make charitable content recommendations and/or to provide charitable organizations lists of users who have donated and/or requested information regarding charitable organizations in the past. Business methods implementing various aspects of the above-described aspects are also provided. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A VIRTUAL BUSINESS CARD - A method of updating a virtual business card entails receiving the virtual business card, subscribing to an update service that notifies of updates made to the virtual business card, and receiving a notification that an update to the virtual business card has been published. By publishing updates, contacts who subscribe to the business card receive notifications whenever the business card is updated. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217615 | SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT FOR A CONTENT-BASED PRESENCE SERVICE - A method for managing a subscription to content-based presence information entails receiving a subscription-suspension message from a device at a presence service, identifying the subscription associated with the subscription-suspension message, suspending the subscription, and sending a response from the presence service to the device to notify the device that the subscription has been suspended. Suspending the subscription may involve accumulating notifications in a persistent data store. The method may further involve receiving a subscription-resumption message at the presence service to resume the subscription that was suspended. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217616 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TARGETED AND CUSTOMIZED MARKETING OF PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS - Methods, systems and computer program products for targeted and customized marketing to customers and, specifically in some embodiments, customers having a previous relationship with the entity implementing the marketing tool. The embodiments of the invention herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of previous customers based on their current product, service or property and/or their previous, and in some instances, ongoing financial obligation related to the current product, service or property. A replacement product, service or property is identified and a financial transaction proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified previous customers based on customers meeting criteria associated with variable parameters of the proposed transaction. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223063 | Radio Device and Methods of Supplying Same - A method of supplying a plurality of radio devices includes obtaining a plurality of radio devices. Each radio device includes a speaker, a satellite radio receiver, a user input, a display, a positioning device, a processor in communication with the speaker, the satellite radio receiver, the user input, the display, and the positioning device, a communication component for communicating with a base unit, the communication device being in communication with the processor. The method includes obtaining a blanket license for the satellite radio receivers. The method includes providing a respective radio device to a user, and deactivating the satellite radio receiver of the respective radio device upon a stop event. Global positioning signal components enable each radio to be tracked and located. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED REFERENCE COLLECTION - A system and method for providing a reference collection that is personalized for a consumer. The system includes a server computer having an associated data repository. Stored in the data repository is an aggregation of links to sources of on-line information and each link within the aggregation is mapped to one or more consumer communities and/or products. Programming resident on the server computer acts to provide to a client computer a webpage that includes a reference collection that is personalized for the consumer, the reference collection being provided as a listing of those links within the aggregation of links to sources of on-line information that have been mapped within the data repository to a one or more consumer communities to which the consumer belongs and/or products of interest to the consumer. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223065 | Supply-chain side assistance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that identifies an item having a presence within a geographic locale in response to a signal indicative of the item, obtains a first instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a first source and obtaining a second instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a second source; and aggregates the first supply-chain assistance and the second supply-chain assistance. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223066 | SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DATING PLATFORM AND METHOD - A social networking or dating platform and method that systematically documents and stores evaluations by participants of their networking or dating experiences. Each evaluation is then sent, by, for example, email and or SMS, to the other participant in the date. Advantageously, the system processes each evaluation to determine a date rating and prompts the participants to take further action based on that rating. The social networking or dating system further comprises a widget interface. | 09-02-2010 |
20100228558 | Aggregate Content-Based Advertising - Techniques are disclosed selecting a targeted advertisement to present to an individual, based upon the product preference of others and the individual's relationships with others. By analyzing content such as images and text, an individual's interest in a product or an individual's relationship with another person may be determined. Generally, a profile may store the above information and a relational product grid may provide an organized description of the relationships and product interests. The salability of a given product to a particular individual may be determined by analyzing the relational product grid. Based upon the salability, advertisers may decide whether to advertise a product to an individual. Thus, by leveraging personal relationship data, advertisers may expand their targeted advertising campaigns. | 09-09-2010 |
20100228559 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE SHARING OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus to enable sharing of healthcare information are disclosed herein. An example method for use with a medical information system includes receiving healthcare information from an application operating according to a first standard; obtaining context information associated with the healthcare information; generating a document including at least a portion of the healthcare information; and combining the context information and the document to form a standardized message capable of being shared with an information exchange operating according to a second standard. | 09-09-2010 |
20100228560 | PREDICTIVE BUDDY LIST-REORGANIZATION BASED ON CALL HISTORY INFORMATION - Methods, devices, and systems for organizing contact lists or buddy lists are provided. In one implementation a contact list may be predicatively updated, without user input and not necessarily based upon user provisioned rules, but instead based upon call history information and enterprise information. The predictive organization of the buddy list enables more intelligent communications and may facilitate greater user knowledge of available communication resources. | 09-09-2010 |
20100235175 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING METAPHORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a metaphor engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to receive a measure of a mood of an individual, create a metaphor according to the measure of the mood of the individual, and present the metaphor to an entity requesting to interact with the individual. The measure of the mood can be synthesized from collected information associated with a behavior of the individual, and can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235176 | DYNAMIC INTERFACE BETWEEN BPSS CONVERSATION MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to devices and methods that coordinate an external conversation process between entities with an internal workflow of one of the entities. More particularly, it relates to devices and methods that are compliant with an inter-enterprise conversation process standard for routing electronic commerce documents between enterprises. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings. | 09-16-2010 |
20100241441 | AUTOMATED SCAT SYSTEM - An electronic shoreline cleanup and assessment system includes a plurality of hardware and software elements configured to provide automation and greater efficiency for SCAT teams. In an exemplary embodiment, teams use digital cameras and GPS receivers programmed with data dictionaries in their survey efforts. Collected data can be synchronized with a laptop computer, which can then wirelessly transmit data to an environmental command center. The environmental command center can operate a central computer and central database, which permit useful operations with the gathered data. | 09-23-2010 |
20100250266 | COST ESTIMATIONS IN AN ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for improved electronic discovery. More specifically, embodiments relate to providing financial cost estimate for electronic discovery requests that allow the requester to gauge financial costs at the onset of the request. In addition to providing for a cost estimate at or near the time that the request is made, further embodiments of the invention, provide for a dynamic estimate of financial cost. The dynamic financial cost estimate changes over time based on the e-discovery tasks already performed and a better assessment of the degree of further e-discovery tasks yet to be performed. As such, the dynamic financial estimate becomes a more accurate and reliable estimate the closer the e-discovery request is to completion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250267 | System and Method for Management and Delivery of Content and Rules - A system and methods for management and delivery of content and rules is disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise managing, for an organization, a plurality of data and a plurality of content in separate database entities, wherein the plurality of content is associated with the plurality of data based on a plurality of rules; packaging the plurality of rules with the plurality of content in a carrier that is independent from one or more presentation channels, wherein at least part of the plurality of content is integrated with at least part of the plurality of data; delivering the plurality of data and the carrier to the one or more presentation channels; integrating, at the one or more presentation channels, the plurality of data with the plurality of content based on the plurality of rules; and distributing the integrated data and content through the one or more presentation channels. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250268 | Clearinghouse System and Method for Enhancing the Quality, Operation and Accessibility of Carrier-Based Networks - A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250269 | Clearinghouse System and Method for Determining Availability of Carrier-Based Services and Enhancing the Quality, Operation and Accessibility of Carrier-Based Networks - A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse. | 09-30-2010 |
20100262428 | PRINT PLATFORM FOR MOBILE MARKETING - Systems and processes are provided that merge print and/or direct mailing marketing with mobile marketing to assist marketers to identify an interested consumer with the desired product/service in which messages are transmitted between mobile units and at least one market server to identify and provide specific messages identifying users of the mobile units and offers related to a desired product and/or service. The market server identifies such messages through the use of a market database containing unique keywords and consumer information. | 10-14-2010 |
20100274566 | LOCATION BASED PROCESSING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DELIVERY TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT RECIPIENT - An announcement distributor distributes, or auctions an opportunity to distribute, an announcement to an announcement recipient such as a consumer, issuer, merchant, or acquirer within a payment processing system. The announcement when there has been a satisfaction of an announcement condition, such as the consumer being determined to be located within a predetermined spatial zone. The content of the announcement may, in turn, facilitate a subsequent cashless transaction for resources of merchants. Implementations describe various permutations of the content of the announcement, the announcement condition, and the announcement recipient. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274567 | ANNOUNCING INFORMATION ABOUT PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS OF ANY MEMBER OF A CONSUMER GROUP - An announcement distributor distributes, or auctions an opportunity to distribute, an announcement to an announcement recipient such as a consumer, issuer, merchant, or acquirer within a payment processing system. The announcement when there has been a satisfaction of an announcement condition, such as the consumer being determined to be located within a predetermined spatial zone. The content of the announcement may, in turn, facilitate a subsequent cashless transaction for resources of merchants. Implementations describe various permutations of the content of the announcement, the announcement condition, and the announcement recipient. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274568 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USER ACTIVITY IN LINKED SERVICES - An approach is provided for monitoring user activity in linked services. A linked services enabler initiates monitoring of progress of a user towards achieving a goal corresponding to a service and for periodic reporting of the progress. The goal includes an activity to be completed in one or more linked services. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274569 | REAL-TIME LOCATION SHARING - The present disclosure generally describes that real-time location information may be exchanged among devices and a communications system, allowing for users to locate other users in real-time for determining whether such users may advantageously engage in collective activities. An example communications system may acquire and store device location information corresponding to devices in a user information database. The user information database may also include a variety of additional information such as user preferences, destinations, and place of work. Device location information and such additional information may be provided to devices by the communications system upon request. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274570 | VEHICLE CHARGING AUTHORIZATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for charging an onboard energy storage system of a plug-in vehicle using a charging station. An embodiment of the system includes a vehicle communication system configured to transmit data related to charging authorization to the charging station. The embodiment also includes an electronic device configured to communicate with the vehicle communication system within a set range from the plug-in vehicle; and a vehicle controller communicatively coupled to the vehicle communication system. The vehicle controller is configured to direct the vehicle communication system to transmit the data related to charging authorization if the electronic device is within the set range from the plug-in vehicle. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274571 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VEHICLE SERVICE LEADS AND VEHICLE SALES LEADS - A system and method for generating leads associated with a vehicle operating on at least one computer device. The system and method including receiving vehicle profile data associated with the vehicle via a network, determining, using a programmed computer, an estimated cost of ownership of the vehicle based on at least the vehicle profile data, determining, using a programmed computer, an estimated value of the vehicle based on at least the vehicle profile data, and generating at least one of a vehicle service lead and a vehicle sales lead related to the vehicle. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274572 | ALERT ARCHITECTURE - Systems, architecture of the systems, and methods for generating alert message are disclosed. A user enrolls in an alert messaging service. Information that the user provides during an enrollment process are sent into a database. the user performs a transaction using a portable consumer device. Transaction data are sent to a computer apparatus. The computer apparatus accesses the database containing alert customization data. An alert message is generated based on the transaction data and the alert customization data. The alert message is sent to a user device. The systems, resources and processes responsible for performing the transaction and providing the alert messages are separated so that the transaction processing and alert generation are performed in parallel by systems in communication with each other. Utilizing such method prevents the transaction processing system from being overloaded with additional processes, while maintains a desired level of efficiency, security and reliability of the payment processing system. | 10-28-2010 |
20100280835 | DYNAMIC RADIO CLIENT - This disclosure relates to enabling a potential participant to define preferences for a talk radio program. In one embodiment, via a radio client, a potential participant defines preferences for a talk radio program wherein the preferences include at least a topic of interest and a semantic relevance. In one embodiment, the participant preferences also include a time availability indicating when the potential participant is available to participate in the talk radio program. The radio client sends the preferences to a talk radio program service. When a talk radio program satisfying the preferences of the potential participant is scheduled or otherwise available, the talk radio program service notifies the potential participant. A topic of the talk radio program is semantically related to the topic of interest of the potential participant to at least a degree defined by the semantic relevance. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280836 | FIRST RESPONDER DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM BASED ON BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL (BIM) - A first responder support system is disclosed. The first responder support system includes a plurality of sensors deployed within a building, such that each of the plurality of sensors is configured to communicate an environmental condition, an emergency control module in communication with the plurality of sensors deployed within the building, the emergency control module is configured to receive the environmental conditions provide by the plurality of sensors, a modeling module configured to receive a building information model and to generate a building representation, and a responder support module in communication with the emergency control module and the modeling module and configured to generate an interactive rescue plan based on the building representation and the received environmental conditions. | 11-04-2010 |
20100286992 | Integration of Third-Party Business Applications with Hosted Multi-Tenant Business Software System - A computing device includes a processing unit and a memory with instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a business software processing module that manages business application software for a plurality of businesses. The business processing software module comprises a customization module, a registration module and an activation module. The customization module stores and processes definitions for business solutions that permit a business application external to the computing device to be integrated with business application software included on the computing device. The registration module makes the business solutions available to users of the computing device. The activation module generates an activation token and a web page for each request to activate a business solution. For each activation request, the activation module redirects the web page to a URL specified in the business solution definition corresponding to the activation request. | 11-11-2010 |
20100292995 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTAL QUANTILE ESTIMATION - A method and apparatus for incremental quantile estimation is provided. A method for performing incremental quantile estimation using an estimated cumulative distribution function includes receiving a record, identifying an entity with which the received record is associated, determining a record type of the received record based at least in part on the entity with which the received record is associated, updating the estimated cumulative distribution function based on the record type of the received record, and storing the estimated cumulative distribution function. The record type of the received record is indicative of whether the received record is an insertion record, an update record, or a deletion record. The estimated cumulative distribution function may be used to respond to quantile query requests in real-time or near-real-time. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292996 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - The apparatus and methods disclosed herein provide a convenient and efficient computer-based process methodology for identifying and qualifying people for different solutions and outcomes and enrolling and/or registering people in appropriate programs as they are identified. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise one or more structured computerized databases comprising: a set of outcomes, each with a corresponding set of appropriately-expressed eligibility requirements; a set of applications or forms and their corresponding necessary and unique named data elements, or variables, which may or may not relate to the aforementioned set of outcomes; a set of questions corresponding to the set of variables, each question relating to one or more variables; a set of question scripts corresponding to the set of questions, with one script per question; a set of question help prompt scripts corresponding to the set of questions, with one help prompt per question; a set of interview constructs that semantically relate sets of questions; and a subject definition comprised of named locations used to store variables and their corresponding values. Given the database and elements described above, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a system that performs: eligibility determination; data acquisition; and forms or application completion using collected data elements. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292997 | PROVIDING SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION ALONGSIDE TRAFFIC MESSAGES - A method and system for providing sponsorship information to a user of a traffic message receiver is disclosed. Sponsorship messages are sent to the traffic message receiver and include data to be stored in the memory of the receiver. The transmission of the sponsorship messages is performed as a background routine to the regular transmission of traffic messages. The sponsorship data stored in the traffic message receiver is provided to the user of the traffic message receiver based on a triggering event, such as the end-user entering a point of interest string into the user interface of his navigation system or receipt of a message that includes an activated trigger flag. | 11-18-2010 |
20100299152 | Selective Management of Mobile Devices in an Enterprise Environment - In various embodiments, a method is described that includes registering a mobile device with an enterprise by storing registration data for the mobile device in a device management database; designating one or more group designations for the mobile device; storing the one or more group designations in the device management database; determining one or more policies for the mobile device based at least in part on the one or more group designations; and selectively taking action on selected data from the mobile device in the device management database based on the one or more policies. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299153 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT - System, method and program product for monitoring a computer program or database maintained by a service provider for a customer. A multiplicity of failures of the computer program or data base during a reporting interval are identified. The times of the multiplicity of failures are compared to one or more scheduled maintenance windows. A determination is made that at least one of the multiplicity of failures occurred during the one or more scheduled maintenance windows. A determination is also made that the customer was responsible for at least another one of the multiplicity of failures. A determination is made that the service provider was responsible for a plurality of the failures not including the at least one failure occurring during the one or more scheduled maintenance windows and the at least another one failure for which the customer was responsible. A determination is made whether the service provider complied with a service level agreement based on the plurality of the outages. This may be based on a percent time each reporting interval that the computer program had failed based on durations of the plurality of failures. The computer program may need information from another computer program or other database to function normally. If this other computer program or other database failed during the reporting interval, and the customer was responsible for the failure of the other computer program or other database, the service provider is not charged for the failure of the first said computer program. A determination is made as to a monetary cost to a business of the customer for the plurality of said failures. | 11-25-2010 |
20100305957 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REDEEMING GOLD FOR CASH OR OTHER VALUE - A method and system of allowing a consumer to exchange gold for monetary consideration includes the step of a consumer obtaining a submission kit from a retailer. The submission kit includes a package having a unique identifier thereon. The consumer places the gold item into the package and then sends it to a third party processor along with information about the consumer. The third party processes and evaluates the gold item and determines its monetary value. A settlement statement is then sent to the consumer advising them as to the monetary value and seeking instruction from the consumer as to how the consumer wishes to proceed with the exchange of the gold item they submitted in order to complete the transaction. If selected, a gift card is then sent to the consumer, which can be utilized at the retailer's store. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305958 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM USED THEREFOR, AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A temperature sensing unit senses a plurality of specific temperatures caused by a specific consumable commodity consumed by an ordinary consumer at a specific space, while allowing a behavior storage unit to store q plurality of combinations of the plurality of specific temperatures as a plurality of consumption behaviors of the specific consumable commodity by ordinary consumers. A behavior specifying unit specifies consumption behaviors which match a combination of the plurality of specific temperatures sensed for each piece of the specific consumable commodity, and a data collection unit compiles the specified consumption behavior. Accordingly, data regarding the consumption behaviors of the ordinary consumers, which are uncollectible at the points of time of order intake, production, shipping and selling and so forth of the specific consumable commodity, can be collected. A data processing system capable of efficiently collecting data regarding the consumption behaviors of the specific consumable commodity, such as a cigarette, may be provided. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305959 | System and method for providing a media content exchange - A system and tool set provide a media exchange environment which facilitates motion picture, still photo and audio usage by allowing the editing and playing of streaming media presentations from potentially several remote libraries. A combined multimedia presentation is then streamed to a user. The system also supports media rights management, and represents what permissions the user must obtain in connection with a contemplated multimedia presentation. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305960 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENROLLING A VOICEPRINT IN A FRAUDSTER DATABASE - Disclosed is a method for enrolling a voiceprint in a fraudster database, the method comprising: a) defining a fraud model comprising at least one hypothesis indicative of a fraudulent transaction; b) processing audio data based on the fraud model to identify at least one suspect voiceprint in the audio data suspected of belonging to a fraudster; and c) enrolling the at least one suspect voiceprint in the fraudster database. | 12-02-2010 |
20100312571 | GENERIC SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELINEATING ECOSYSTEM PROCESS INTERDEPENDENCIES, TRADEOFFS AND BEST PRACTICES - A system, method and device define ecosystem ontology, architecture, processes, process operands and operand states within a generic hierarchy to simplify navigating system complexity. The invention facilitates identification of key process interdependencies and tradeoff best practices to optimize system workflow, information flow and value flow. It standardizes and aligns architecture, process and maturity models in the prior art. | 12-09-2010 |
20100312572 | Presentation of Interactive Mobile Sponsor Content - In embodiments, the present invention provides a method for associating an interactive element with a sponsored content, presenting the sponsored content to a mobile communication facility based at least in part on a relevancy to a mobile subscriber characteristic associated with the mobile communication facility, and allowing a user of the mobile communication facility to engage the interactive element within the sponsored content. | 12-09-2010 |
20100318369 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A document management system creates a copy of a first purchase document when a request to modify the first purchase document is received. The copy of the first purchase document is a second purchase document. The system receives modifications for the second purchase document. The system requests approval of the modifications of the second purchase document. The system receives approval of the modifications of the second purchase document. The system integrates the modifications of the second purchase document into the first purchase document. The first purchase document remains active at least after the second purchase document is created and before the receiving approval. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318370 | WEB SERVICE INTERACTION IN A DYNAMICALLY EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS APPLICATION - A method of binding a web service to a business application includes dynamically extending the executable code of the business application while the business application is being executed by a networked web service client device. The dynamic extension of the business application creates a persistent customizable web service interaction between the business application and a selected web service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318371 | COMPREHENSIVE HAZARD EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS - A comprehensive hazard evaluation system and method for chemicals and products. The system includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores the component make-up for each of a number of products. The memory also stores an environmental hazard score, an environmental health hazard score, and a physical hazard score for each component. A product hazard score is determined and stored based on the environmental hazard score, the environmental health hazard score, and the physical hazard score. The processor is operable to process user request and to display the product hazard score for at least one product on a display. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318372 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZED ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION, DATA ACQUISITION, AND APPLICATION COMPLETION - The apparatus and methods disclosed herein provide a convenient and efficient computer-based process methodology for identifying and qualifying people for different solutions and outcomes and enrolling and/or registering people in appropriate programs as they are identified. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise one or more structured computerized databases comprising: a set of outcomes, each with a corresponding set of appropriately-expressed eligibility requirements; a set of applications or forms and their corresponding necessary and unique named data elements, or variables, which may or may not relate to the aforementioned set of outcomes; a set of questions corresponding to the set of variables, each question relating to one or more variables; a set of question scripts corresponding to the set of questions, with one script per question; a set of question help prompt scripts corresponding to the set of questions, with one help prompt per question; a set of interview constructs that semantically relate sets of questions; and a subject definition comprised of named locations used to store variables and their corresponding values. Given the database and elements described above, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a system that performs: eligibility determination; data acquisition; and forms or application completion using collected data elements. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318373 | Carbon footprint determination device - A carbon footprint calculator that carries out certain parts of the detection of the carbon footprint automatically. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318374 | Determining influencers - The present disclosure relates generally to determining influencers in a Web 2.0 environment. More specifically, in some implementations, an influence of an electronically-accessed content on an involvement between an accessor and a third party is determined. In further implementations, a provider of the electronically accessed content is rewarded based on the assessed influence. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318375 | System and Method for Localized Valuations of Media Assets - An engine, system and method for selecting at least one endorser for use in one or more advertisements. The engine, system and method may include a talent library including a plurality of electronic media assets delineated by respective ones of the at least one endorser, a mention tracker that electronically tracks mentions of the media assets, and that assigns at least one metric to each of the mentions, and a graphical user display that displays the metrics correspondent to a selected one of the at least one endorser based on ones selected from a plurality of geographies, wherein the selected ones of the geographies are a situs of ones of the mentions. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318376 | MESSAGE-PASSING PROTOCOL BETWEEN ENTITIES HAVING DISSIMILAR CAPABILITIES - A system is described for conducting a communication exchange between at least a first entity and a second entity. In operation, the first entity and the second entity implement a communication mechanism that relies on a common set of method modules. Each method module may receive a message that conveys a particular action selected from a hierarchical collection of possible actions. By selecting a particular action, an entity which sends such a message may attempt to invoke a particular version of a message exchange between the entities. Through this provision, the communication exchange accommodates the situation in which different entities have different respective functionalities. According to one case, the system can be applied to the situation in which entities engage in a communication exchange to manage a resource. | 12-16-2010 |
20100324919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A CUSTOM TRACK - A method and system for creating and editing video and/or audio tracks is described. The method includes providing at least one artist, venue, and track available for selection and providing at least one clip associated with the at least one artist, venue, and track. The method also includes allowing a user to create a custom track from the at least one clip. The system includes a plurality of video cameras for recording a live performance at a plurality of positions. The system also includes at least one server for storing a plurality of video clips created from the plurality of video cameras and an application stored on the at least one server for allowing a user to access the plurality of video clips via the Internet. | 12-23-2010 |
20100324920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MARKETING - A method of manufacturing a layered image assembly and a marketing method are provided including a passive consumer behavior tracking method without requiring an “opt-in” process. The layered image assembly includes a base layer and a top layer with an inner area formed between. An opening is provided within a perimeter of the base layer to provide access to the inner layer. The inner layer is provided with a media that may comprise coupons, offers, advertisements, collapsible springs, animated collapsible springs having an image, etc. The media may include one or more symbols for conveying information. The layered image assembly may be attached to an item, such as a substrate, envelope, package, magazine, etc. The customer information relating to the item may be associated, or merged, with the information from the one or more symbols from the media. This merging of information may be used to track customer purchases, customer information, and the like. | 12-23-2010 |
20100324921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRIP REQUESTS - A system and method for planning trips and for processing trip requests that utilizes a centralized network for facilitating travel reservations and/or services. The system includes multi-purpose point of service terminals that provide a plurality of modules for various travel related applications such as an integrated e-mail booking module, a computer telephony integration module, a super passenger name record database, a customer database, a trip planning module, a customer relationship management module, a workflow module, and a low fare search module. | 12-23-2010 |
20100332240 | DECENTRALIZED ACCOUNT DIGEST USING SIGNED ELECTRONIC RECEIPTS - Decentralized storage of electronic receipts for sharing transaction histories. Merchants generate and digitally sign the electronic receipts for transactions involving electronic content products. The electronic receipts for a user are stored by the user. The user later presents other entities with the electronic receipt as proof of the transaction. The merchants also maintain “graveyard lists,” or lists of cancelled transactions that are used by other merchants to determine whether a particular transaction is still valid. For example, if the electronic content product associated with the particular transaction has been returned or exchanged, the particular transaction is added to the list of cancelled transactions. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332241 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING TO AN OPERATOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION FROM A VEHICLE - A method and system for monitoring greenhouse gas emission from a vehicle. The vehicle is monitored for greenhouse gas emission, which includes identifying a running total of greenhouse gas emitted by the vehicle into an external environment that is external to the vehicle. Satisfaction of a payment triggering condition that triggers collection of a required payment pertaining to the identified running total of greenhouse gas emitted is detected. Responsive to the detecting satisfaction of the payment triggering condition the required payment is computed as a function of the stored running total of greenhouse gas emitted. A processor of a computer system provides notice of the required payment to an operator of the vehicle; an owner of the vehicle, a collecting party authorized to collect the required payment, a responsible party responsible for submitting the required payment to the collecting party, or combinations thereof. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332242 | COLLABORATIVE PLAN GENERATION BASED ON VARYING PREFERENCES AND CONSTRAINTS - Embodiments for generating and implementing collaborative plans that achieve goals for sets of individual agents based on a consideration of individual and group preferences are disclosed. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a collaborative mechanism includes receiving individual plan preferences of agents via one or more client devices and modeling agent costs based on the received individual plan preferences. One or more collaborative plans are then be generated based on the modeled agent costs and one or more agents may be grouped into each collaborative plan. The one or more generated collaborative plans are provided to the agents via the one or more client devices for implementation. Finally, payments are distributed among the agents to compensate at least one agent for participation in one of the generated collaborative plans. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332243 | Goal Insurance - Goal insurance is provided as a purchasable option to users who wish to have a goal tracking system monitor and enforce their goals. The user may define the goal, a reward to be given upon successful completion of the goal and penalties to be applied if the goal is not met. To avoid penalties, the user may purchase goal insurance that may be used or apply under specified circumstances. Such circumstances may include death, illness, unemployment or the like. Goal information and progress may be monitored by the goal tracking system and may further be published to one or more sites. Other users may contribute to the user's reward or send encouraging remarks. If the user does not purchase goal insurance, the predefined penalties may be applied upon expiration of a goal time period if the user has not achieved their goal. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332244 | ELECTRONIC PAINTING - An electronic painting comprising a display unit which is provided with a display element, an energy supply and a control unit, having a rigidly installed, non-replaceable storage medium, wherein non-changeable information which is used to control the display unit is stored. The electronic painting assumes the functions of a traditional painting which represents only one idea and is unique by virtue of the fact that the content of the storage medium is constant. The painting has a flat display which is also suitable for mounting on walls as traditional paintings. The electronic painting can also be provided with housing frame. Advantageously, a current or battery-driven electronic painting can also represent dimensions and time. The storage medium may contain a determined sequence of electronically generated images or a video, and movements can, for example, also be directly represented. Stored sound sequences can also be emitted via optional loud speakers. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004480 | MAP-ORIENTED REPORT-AND-RESPONSE INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A map-oriented report-and-response integrated method is provided. The method comprises displaying a multi-dimensional information menu, wherein the multi-dimensional menu has at least a first menu having several organization options, a second menu having several topic options and a third menu having several task options. Further, one of the organization options is selected and one of the topic options is selected. Then, a content of each of the task options is changed according to the selected organization option and the selected topic option. Moreover, a positioning information is received and a map relating to the positioning information is displayed. Also, a report case is established by receiving a positioning report signal including a positioning point from the map. A maintenance work is performed at an actual location corresponding to the positioning point and then an image record of the actual location is recorded and uploaded to relate to the report case. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AND INTERFACING BETWEEN REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - A human-to-avatar communication environment is disclosed in which a user comes into contact with a life-sized avatar simulating a sales assistant. The avatar communicates with the user to assist with product information, give advice, provide specifications, answer questions, and transact sales. By interacting with the user, the avatar may gather information from the user that indicates the user's interests. The avatar could assist the user by providing information that may include answering questions the user may have about certain products, directing the user to detailed information about the products, informing the user about the product that best suits the user's needs, informing the user of any complementary or popular accessories that go along with the product, helping the user purchase the products, and notifying the retail store's inventory to prepare the product for delivery or pick-up by the user. In addition, the avatar may provide the user with product information which may include information about a specific product, information about a class of products, information used in the sale of a product, a product rating, a product description, a product price, a product's features, a product's peripheral devices, or any other type of information associated with a product. The user could also be provided with information regarding promotions or prizes from an external source (e.g. online, a catalog, an advertisement, etc.) and instructions to redeem the prize at the communication environment. The avatar could then assist the user in redeeming the prize or receiving, for example, a discount offered in a promotion. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004482 | System for Knowledge Creation - In order to establish a system that maximizes the creation and benefits of human knowledge for the most people, including the wealth knowledge generates, the nature of the knowledge creation process itself must be understood and embedded in the system. The invention is the system for enabling knowledge creation and the wealth knowledge generates in which participants retain ownership to his or her knowledge and most of the wealth the knowledge generates. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004483 | Systems for applying quantitative marketing research principles to qualitative internet data - An online marketing research system is provided that allows users to monitor the sentiment of their brand via existing data on the internet. Users identify the specific brand and competitive brands in which they are interested. After selecting one of the system's sampling methods, or creating a sampling method unique to their needs, the internet crawler is sent out to select according to the plan a specified number of sentiments. The engine cleans the results of poor quality data such as astro-turfing and re-blogging. The sentiments are then scored using the system's sentiment engine, and further cleaned with the hate and profanity engine. The system's crawling engine also gathers data for competitive brands within the same subcategory, category and industry as well as a variety of unrelated brands. Clients use the system's engine interface to visualize the data in an appealing qualitative format. In addition, they use the system's interactive sentiment modeler to gain more detailed and quantified insights into the data. The interactive sentiment modeler interface allows users to select the types of charts, the constructs, and timelines that are important to them. Users can also select which competitive brands they wish to monitor, as well as which norms they are interested in. When users are satisfied with the charts they have viewed and prepared, they can share, save, and print their results, or set up automated alerts that will inform them when online sentiment has changed. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004484 | Communal Business Hubs and Methods for Forming the Same - A method for forming a communal business hub includes obtaining a sale source center, wherein the sale source center includes an interior office space and a showroom, transforming the interior office space into a plurality of independent business zones, transforming the showroom into a communal business lobby, and occupying at least two of the plurality of independent business zones with a unique business, wherein each of the unique businesses do not compete against one another and each of the unique businesses share the communal business lobby. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004485 | Food product contamination event management system and method - An event management system has a first input node, a second input node, and a food event management system. The first input node is adapted to receive epidemiological information. The second input node is adapted to receive food distribution path information. The food event management system is coupled to the first input node and to the second input node. The food event management system is adapted to compare the epidemiological information and the food distribution path information to identify one or more possible correlations and to generate an event output related to the one or more possible correlations. | 01-06-2011 |
20110010181 | Access, steps and services for trade systems, process and interface - A trade system is disclosed, registering a product, triggering an automatic selection of a product classification or product content attributes from a transactional system; registering a business partner, triggering an automatic selection of business partner attributes from the transactional system; halting further processing of the transaction if the transaction is denied and automatically forwarding transaction information to a transaction review process, or allowing the transaction process to proceed if the transaction allowed, automatically creating a business transaction and generating transaction specific documents. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010182 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE ORGANIZATION VIA SOCIAL GROUPS - A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MARKET SURVEY ANALYSIS - Provided is a method for conducting a market survey, including identifying a survey topic and administrating the survey to a survey participant. The survey includes requesting the participant to enter text expressing an emotion regarding a topic of the survey. The survey also requests the participant enter a metric indicating the level of emotional intensity in relation to the text expressing an emotion. The survey administrator correlates an emotionally based theme to the emotion expressing text, and assigns a second emotion measuring metric to the emotionally based theme. The administrator may additionally present a set of images to the survey participant and request the participant to select an image to associate with the text expressing an emotion. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AGENT INTERACTIONS - Embodiments are disclosed herein for processing agent interactions. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving interaction data describing states and transitions between states within interaction sessions. The method further provides identifying business processes based on the interaction data and identifying instances of the business processes. The method further provides storing the instances and generating a model from the instances. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010185 | VERTICALIZED AUTOMATED CUSTOMER ACQUISITION - Customer acquisition by a marketer includes determining one or more attributes of a target audience, identifying one or more subscriptions comprising a predetermined number of individuals having the attributes, requesting from each of the individuals permission to send one or more offers, receiving one or more acceptances from at least one of the individuals responsive to the requesting, and sending the one or more offers to individuals from whom acceptances were received. | 01-13-2011 |
20110015934 | PARKING LOCATOR SYSTEM INCLUDING PROMOTION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A promotion distribution system that distributes promotions based on where a user has parked provides the benefit of allowing providers or merchants to target promotions to particular areas where users park. The target areas may be remote from a merchant's location. In addition, since there are a vast number of vehicle drivers and passengers that park, the system provides a large audience for merchant promotions. The system may comprise one or more parking locators that detect the presence of a vehicle within a vicinity. A repository server and parking kiosk may retrieve promotions for presentation to a user based on where the user has parked and the area in which a promotion is targeted. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015935 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING POSTAGE FRAUD USING AN INDEXED LOOKUP PROCEDURE - A method and system for using an indexing identifier (such as, e.g., a tracking identifier or the combination of a postage vendor ID, user account, and piece count) to decrease the size of the postage indicium transmitted to an end user computer, or eliminate transmission of the postage indicium altogether, is provided. When the postage indicium for the end user computer is generated, it is stored, and the indexing identifier, rather than the postage indicium, is transmitted to the end user computer. The indexing identifier is applied to a mail piece, which is then scanned by the postal authority. The postal authority can obtain the stored postage indicium by reference to the indexing identifier. In this manner, the postal authority has access to the postage indicium without having to apply it to the mail piece. The indexing identifiers can optionally be used to index sender identification information for verifying that the sender of a mail piece is a trusted individual or entity. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015936 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING USER REGISTRATION IN AN ON-LINE AUCTION ENVIRONMENT - A method and apparatus for facilitating a transaction in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, a user associated with the transaction in the network-based transaction facility is identified, and a rating is assigned to the user based on the accuracy of information submitted by the user during the transaction. If the rating exceeds a predetermined threshold, the transaction is completed. | 01-20-2011 |
20110022404 | DEVELOPMENT OF TRAVEL PLANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDICATION - To assist in the development of travel plans, at least one first and at least one second user input mechanism is provided via a graphical user interface to a user. In response, first travel inputs and second travel inputs are received and respectively used to derive baseline and revised travel parameters, which travel parameters respectively include a baseline and revised environmental impact indication. The baseline and revised travel parameters, including the environmental impact indications, are presented via the graphical user interface. Difference values between the respective baseline and revised travel parameters may be determined and likewise presented. Furthermore, cost and commute time indications may be determined in a similar fashion, i.e., based on the first and second travel inputs, and subsequently presented. The environmental impact indications may be provided in the form of estimated carbon emissions. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING CUSTOMER INFORMATION - A system and method of managing customer information. The method includes recording customer information and preferences for interacting with a plurality of providers by a computer, storing the customer information in a profile by the computer, and using the customer information to facilitate interaction between provider computers and the customer by the computer. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022406 | Apparatus and method for providing security in an online gaming and/or digital environment - An apparatus and method for providing security and protecting against loss in an online gaming or digital environment pertaining to the integrity, performance, functionality, usability, or existence of a digital asset, digital identity, and/or digital entity. Processing information for an exchange-of-risk-for-consideration, including a memory device for storing information for generating any one of a probability weighted pricing for a exchange-of-liabilities agreement and an agreement for providing such an exchange-of-risk-for-consideration for any one of loss, damage, interruption, deletion, disruption, corruption, theft, misappropriation, unauthorized copying, unauthorized access, unauthorized use, improper use, defacing, defaming, maligning, misrepresenting, wrongly portraying, impersonating, etc., and/or maintenance relating to the existence, function and/or use of a digital asset, digital identity, or digital entity; and a processor for generating information concerning any one of an probability weighted pricing for a exchange-of-liabilities agreement for providing a exchange-of-liabilities agreement or a exchange-of-liabilities product, and a device for displaying or outputting information concerning the risk exchange probability weighted pricing, the exchange-of-liabilities agreement, or the exchange-of-liabilities product; and the processor generating a data set containing information regarding any one of a liability and/or loss, a potential liability and/or loss, and a risk of loss, associated with the exchange-of-liabilities agreement or the exchange-of-liabilities product; and a processor for processing information to enable derivative credit products and/or services to be written based upon such exchange-of-liabilities agreements and products. | 01-27-2011 |
20110029318 | GLOBAL OPERATOR LICENSE PRIORITIZING AND DISTRIBUTION - A global licensing method and a licensing server are described in which licenses for public land mobile network (PLMNs) are allowed to cross PLMN boundaries. The licenses are moved from PLMNs of lower priority to PLMNs of higher priority. In one example, the licenses are moved on a periodic basis. In another example, the licenses are moved on an as needed basis. When demands for licenses are greater than the supply, the PLMNs are prioritized and the licenses are moved from the lower priority PLMNs to higher priority PLMNs. A global license server can be utilized to manage the licenses for the global operator. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035228 | QUANTIFIED SYSTEM TO DESIGN, PLAN AND MANAGE ORGANIZATIONS' SALES ACTIVITIES - A system, apparatus, and methods for facilitating a sales team to create, populate, and maintain a customer sales knowledgebase. The customer sales knowledgebase may be used to by sales people in developing a sales strategy, for example identifying key people within a customer entity for a particular sales pitch and determining how to approach key people. The knowledgebase may be utilized as a present transaction resource or for aggregating customer data for use by other members of a sales team. After sales people interact with key persons within the customer entity, the knowledgebase provides a common repository for sharing customer impression data, detailing which sales strategies were successful and to what extent the sales strategies were successful. Furthermore, the knowledgebase may also be used by corporate decision makers or sales managers for sales to facilitate sales forecasts and determine which customers to target. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCORPORATING SERVICE-ORIENTED AUTOMATION COMPONENTS OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY INTO A FLEXIBLE IT CORPORATE ARCHITECTURE - A method for orchestrating and integrating services offered by service-oriented automation components of a manufacturing facility from one manufacturing level to a higher level such as the corporate, business and/or production level. In order to configure flexible production factories in the form of an orchestration process and to specify elements, the service-oriented automation components are coupled to the higher level by way of an orchestration middleware and the services offered by the service-oriented automation components are integrated into the higher level using a vector function and a layout that is based on the orchestration of service-oriented automation components. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035230 | Handling household tasks - In an embodiment, articles are left in storage areas, such as lockers or other receptacles, which may be associated with a household services company. In an embodiment, after depositing the articles in the storage area the articles are associated with the user by the household services company based on a claim by a user of using the storage area and/or tags associated with the articles. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040568 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION IN STORAGE CLUSTERS - Each node and volume in a fixed-content storage cluster makes an independent decision whether to reduce power consumption based on lack of requests from client applications and nodes over a configurable time period. Node configuration parameters sleepAfter and wakeAfter respectively determine how long to wait until idling a node or volume, and how long to wait while idle before again performing integrity checks. A bid value is calculated by each node and reflects how much it will cost for that node to write a file, read a file, or keep a copy of the file. A node with the lowest bid wins, and nodes that are idle have a premium added to each bid to help ensure that idle nodes are kept idle. Normally, nodes with more capacity will submit a lower bid to write a file. In an archive mode, writes bids are reversed meaning that nodes with less capacity submit lower bids, meaning that fuller nodes fill up faster and are then idled, while empty or near empty nodes may remain idle for some time before winning a write bid. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040569 | Tracking the Availability of Service Providers Across Multiple Platforms - Amongst other things, the availability of service providers is tracked across one or more service provider networks. A status change of the service provider is identified on one or more of the service provider networks and the other service provider networks associated with the service provider is sent data indicating the changed status of the service provider. | 02-17-2011 |
20110046968 | System and Method for Obtaining Consumer Related Statistics - A system and method for producing statistics based on combinations of data indicative of an identity of one or more persons within a vehicle, product identity data indicative of products within the vehicle, global positioning system data indicative of position and time information of the vehicle, and radio parameter information indicative of usage of a radio within the vehicle. | 02-24-2011 |
20110046969 | ALIAS HIERARCHY AND DATA STRUCTURE - Methods for creating an alias data structure are provided. A representative method includes receiving transaction information related to a first alias associated with an entity, receiving transaction information between a first object and the entity, and associating the first object with the first alias based at least in part on the transaction information related to the first alias and transaction information between the first object and the entity. The method further includes continually monitoring transaction information related to the first object and updating the association of the first object with the first alias in response to the transaction information. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054918 | PREVENTING PROPAGATION OF MALICIOUS CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - An invention for preventing propagation of malicious content within a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, a malicious content propagation prevention tool provides this capability. The malicious content propagation prevention tool includes a scanning component configured to scan a plurality of inventory items within a virtual universe. An identification component is configured to identify a set of malicious inventory from the plurality of inventory items. The malicious content propagation prevention tool further comprises an assurance component configured to prevent propagation of malicious content within the virtual universe by performing at least one of the following: isolating the set of malicious inventory items, and modifying a malicious behavior caused by the set of malicious inventory items. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054919 | System and method for communicating among a plurality of registered users over a wireless communication network - A system and method is disclosed for registered users of a private network to make queries of a central server requesting one or more previously uploaded location dependent messages relevant to a present geographic location of said registered users making said queries. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054920 | WEB SITE TRIGGER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM DRIVING CROSS-CHANNEL OPERATIONS - A marketing optimization system triggers offline marketing actions based on online behavior. The system stores trigger events including conditions for each trigger event. The system also stores captured online behavior. The system includes a cross-channel campaign engine configured to determine from the captured online behavior whether the conditions are satisfied for a stored trigger event. If the conditions are satisfied, the cross-channel campaign engine triggers an offline marketing action associated with the trigger event. The system also optimizes trigger events based on an analysis of the captured online behavior. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054921 | SYSTEM FOR PLANNING THE PLANTING AND GROWING OF PLANTS - A method for generating a plan facilitating users to plant, grow, harvest and maintain selected plant varieties includes receiving, via at least one processor, user input corresponding to at least one of: the selected plant varieties, desired servings of the selected plant varieties, geographic information for the user and available gardening hardware. The method includes determining, via the at least one processor, quantities of the selected plant varieties to plant, a location layout for planting each of the selected plant varieties and plant care tasks associated with each of the selected plant varieties. The method also includes graphically presenting, via the at least one processor, the location layout and the plant care tasks associated with each of the selected plant varieties to the user. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054922 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE DISPLAY FLAG - The disclosed electronic image display flag for a microphone includes an electronic image display screen for displaying images and electronics for driving the electronic image display screen, wherein the electronic image display screen is viewable substantially 360° around the axis of an aperture into which a microphone slips, and wherein said electronics for driving the electronic image display screen includes an image orientation circuit orienting the image displayed on the electronic image display screen to be consistently oriented in a particular direction relative to a given reference. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054923 | SHARED ROYALTY PLATFORM FOR CONTENT ROYALTY MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for the dynamic processing of royalties are disclosed. Sales records are processed on a transaction basis rather than in batch mode. This process also allows correction of information retroactively, rather than delaying the entire processing of the information. One embodiment includes a system comprising a message broker in communication with a plurality of clients and services, a state machine, a processor and a time manager. The message broker interacts with the processor to execute a common service based on events produced by the state machine. Another embodiment includes a method comprising providing a rate matrix, receiving a sales record from a database and calculating a royalty payment using the sales record and the rate matrix. | 03-03-2011 |
20110060600 | Systems and Methods For Tracking the Transportation of Passengers - Advantageous systems and methods are provided for tracking the transportation of passengers. In general, the systems and methods utilize GPS signals associated with each of a passenger and a transportation vehicle to determine at least one of: (i) a start point for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle and (ii) an end point for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle. The determination of the start and/or end points for the passenger traveling via the transportation vehicle may advantageously facilitate ticketing, e.g., by automatically validating/calculating trip cost, trip duration, trip distance, etc. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060601 | AUTOMATED FEATURE-BASED ANALYSIS FOR COST MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT MATERIALS - A system and method for managing costs of a target part is presented, The system and method entails five steps, First, the system and method provides features characteristics information of the target part. Second, system and method provides financial information related to the target part. Third, the system and method provides purchasing demand information related to the target part. Fourth, the system and method analyzes the features characteristics data, financial information, and purchasing demand information. Finally, the system and method compares the target part should cost to a supplier's price of the target part to determine cost saving opportunities. | 03-10-2011 |
20110066441 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING REACTIVITY OF A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK FOR HYDROPROCESSING - Disclosed herein is a method involving the steps of (a) precipitating an amount of asphaltenes from a liquid sample of a first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having solvated asphaltenes therein with one or more first solvents in a column; (b) determining one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (c) analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; and (d) correlating a measurement of feedstock reactivity for the first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock sample with a mathematical parameter derived from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066442 | Influencing Consumer Behavior Modification with Utility Consumption Disaggregation - A method for performing utility consumption disaggregation includes measuring a total utility consumption of a consumer during a specified time period, generating a first disaggregated utility consumption segment and a second disaggregated utility consumption segment, based on the total utility consumption of the consumer, and providing the consumer with disaggregated utility consumption statistics based on at least one of the first and second disaggregated utility consumption segments. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066443 | Methods, system, and apparatus for enhancing child safety - This invention includes a method for providing enhanced child safety for a child including subscribing to a child safety service provider, receiving child safety material from the child safety service provider, submitting child identifying material relating to the child to the child safety service provider, associating the child identifying material with a unique identifier, determining that the child is missing, retrieving the child identifying material utilizing the unique identifier, and disseminating the child identifying material to one or more persons conducting a search for the missing child wherein it is preferable for at least one of the persons conducting the search to be a private investigator. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066444 | DIGITAL MARKETING AND REVENUE GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An Internet based digital marketing and revenue generator enables users to physically and digitally contribute value in exchange for entry, purchase, membership, services, etc. Users contribute value in the form of labor and data to the system by performing multiple work-related tasks, such as categorizing goods and services, inputting information, participating in surveys, in exchange for entry, which may include a prize draw entry to win one or more of the categorized goods and services. As well as including a prize draw entry, the system may provide a specified benefit, such as free admission, a free item, or other type of definite benefit, and/or a chance to win an additional prize(s). | 03-17-2011 |
20110071840 | METHOD OF MANAGING LIFE STORIES - System, method, and apparatus for users in an online computer system to write and keep in perpetuity their life Stories, Legacies, and Memorials and tie them together with relationships within social networks. A computer system collects data in the form of text or uploaded files entered by an individual who in turn can indicate other individuals to whom they have a relationship and include them in networks. The individual may cross reference chronological chapters with categories for referencing. The individual may select Guardians to control their data after they are deceased or otherwise incapacitated. A separate Foundation ensures storing the data in to ensure there is enough money to store the data in perpetuity. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071841 | DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CONTENT - Methods and systems for providing items of content over a peer-to-peer system are described. Items of content are requested from a central server by a downloading peer, and the central server determines uploading peers from whom the downloading loading peer may request parts of the content item. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071842 | JUDICIAL CASE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME - A judicial case management computer system and a method for providing the same are provided. The judicial case management computer system includes storage. A set of differentiated case management (“DCM”) tracks are stored in the storage. Each of the DCM tracks represents a case type. The DCM tracks include a set of triggering events and a set of DCM elements consequential to the triggering events. A set of business rules corresponding with each of the DCM elements is provided. The set of business rules specify at least one condition for the DCM element. Computer-executable instructions are stored in the storage. The computer-executable instructions implement software when executed on the computer system for receiving a notification of the occurrence of one of the triggering events for a case, identifying the DCM elements corresponding to the one triggering event, and processing the identified DCM elements in accordance with the set of business rules for the DCM elements. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071843 | Occurrence marketing tool - A occurrence marketing server communicates with a database to store and retrieve information related to solution seekers, solution providers, surveys, survey responses and social networking data. A universal solution code (USC) is assigned to a set of solution assets configurable into a webpage describing the solution. The occurrence marketing server communicates with mobile devices via an SMS gateway to send and receive text messages. A dashboard is made available to solution seekers and providers. A mobile lead retrieval application uses a badge code to correlate and provide surveys to solution seekers. An information request application accepts and responds to USC codes via SMS text messaging. | 03-24-2011 |
20110077949 | MICROPAYMENTS AGGREGATION - Various methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for improved micropayment arrangements that allow for versatile and efficient micropayments aggregation and distribution of funds. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of aggregating micropayments includes registering a plurality of seller accounts, each including content to be sold, and associating the content with a micropayment aggregation method, including pre-paid aggregation, post-paid aggregation, and time-delayed aggregation. The method further includes then charging a buyer account for purchases of content based on different micropayment aggregation methods associated with the content. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077950 | Risk profiling system and method - There is provided a risk profiling system and method. The risk profiling system comprises a system processor, a system memory storing a risk profile unit configured to be controlled by the processor. The risk profile unit includes a risk features database comprising a plurality of risk features corresponding to the adverse event, an aggregation module configured to group risk features detected by the risk profiling system, and a risk analysis engine configured to estimate the likelihood of the adverse event from the grouped risk features. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077951 | Mobile Device Including Mobile Application - Consumers' purchase transactions are collected and processed to produce purchase transaction history information indicative of purchasing behavior and spending patterns. Computer software applications are identified based on the purchase history information and sent to the consumer's mobile devices. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077952 | Apparatus, System and Method for a Brand Affinity Engine Using Normalized Media Ratings - An apparatus, system and method of implementing a computerized brand affinity engine. The apparatus, system and method include at least a plurality of computerized access points having accessible thereto a plurality of sites mentioning at least one sponsor, a categorized, hierarchical database of keywords, wherein at least the keywords falling in at least one category of the hierarchy correspond to a sponsor category of the at least one sponsor, and a tracker, wherein the tracker tracks positive ones of the mentions of the at least one sponsor on ones of the plurality of sites and negative ones of the mentions of the at least one sponsor on ones of the plurality of sites, in accordance with positive and negative keywords of the categorized, hierarchical database in the sponsor category, and wherein the tracker issues an rating with regard to the at least one sponsor in accordance with the positive ones and the negative ones of the mentions. An assessment of optimal sponsors for particular markets and/or in particular geographies that additionally increases sponsorship opportunities in particular markets and/or in particular geographies is thereby provided. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077953 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO ANALYZE LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES - This paper proposes a new method and architecture for populating, updating and managing the NAB. It also proposes user's Contact Information Discovery (CID). In context of populating the NAB; since the NAB of each individual subscriber will be stored in the network in future, the paper proposes CI to flow from one NAB to another NAB within the core network, instead of CI flowing from Device to Network. Thus with the user authorization, his CI would shoot from one NAB to another NAB within the core network instead of from LAB to NAB through air interface. It would reduce huge amount of data traffic on the air that otherwise would be generated in updating and populating the NAB by all the NAB users. In context of CID, the paper proposes a query-response mechanism and introduces a NAB Manager. The new architecture will provide several benefits for example it will eliminate the need of “Number Portability,” “United States National Do Not Call Registry” and “411 Directory Assistance.” | 03-31-2011 |
20110082701 | METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH INBUILT INTELLIGENCE FOR FINALIZING AND DELIVERING THE ARCHITECTURE - A method and system for inbuilt intelligence for finalizing and delivering the architecture of a space through a web-based and/or offline system is described. The user is allowed to interactively customize the layout and design of the architectural space. The disclosed system validates the user selected options against predefined electrical, mechanical design and other relevant standards. The disclosed method and system also provides the details about the associated costs and relevant architectural drawings during the course of customization. The information including bill of quantities, drawings, specifications, etc., from the user selected options can be extracted and fed into relevant systems for executing and delivering the architectural space. | 04-07-2011 |
20110082702 | TELEPHONE INTERVIEW EVALUATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for evaluating the telephone interview behavior of a job applicant includes a live telephone interview between the job applicant and a trained evaluator asking questions and recording verbal and non verbal responses. The questions are designed to test and probe certain important behaviors and the evaluator submits his report to an electronic algorithm acting in concert with a historical database. The algorithm generates a report on multiple important parameters and said report is communicated back to the job applicant for feedback and self evaluation. | 04-07-2011 |
20110082703 | Internet Content Pricing Model - A system is provided for performing processes for allocating compensation to third party partners hosting web sites based on a portion of revenue from sales to the person or entity linking from such third party site, where in one embodiment the compensation is also a function of the relative percentage of traffic driven by all partners, and where in another embodiment the compensation is also a function of the relative percentage of revenue driven by all partners. | 04-07-2011 |
20110087495 | SUSPICIOUS ENTITY INVESTIGATION AND RELATED MONITORING IN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for monitoring of financial institution business activity for the purpose of identifying suspicious activities. The embodiments herein described rely on monitoring business activities from many data repositories, some of which are exclusive to financial institution. By monitoring financial business activity for the purpose of identifying suspicious activity or behaviors, bank fraud or other criminal/wrongful activities can be mitigated or otherwise avoided. In addition, the identification of suspicious activities serves to identify the individual(s) associated with the suspicious activities and/or other information related to the individual(s), such as physical location, electronic location, telephone number and the like. | 04-14-2011 |
20110087496 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELLING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT - A method and system for selling a software product, and for preventing theft at the point of purchase, includes: manufacturing the software product at a sales outlet; generating a unique unlock code for the product, without which the product will not operate; displaying the product for sale at the sales outlet, while storing the unlock code separately from the product; and, on purchase of the product by a customer, supplying the customer with both the product and the unlock code. Since the unlock code is not printed onto the packaging, nor is it burned to the CD or other machine-readable media, the product can safely be left out for display and purchase in store without substantial risk of theft. | 04-14-2011 |
20110087497 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED INFORMATION TO USERS IN A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT - The present invention provides systems for and methods providing a user in a commercial establishment with personalized information, which can include a personalized shopping list, targeted advertisements, health information, nutritional information, promotional offers, offers on sale items, offers on discounted items, manufacturer's coupons, storewide coupons, information on user specific favorite items, and information on user specific staple items. Also disclosed is a device for and method of providing the precise location of a user in a commercial facility comprising a signal receiver and position calculating system that uses one of biangulation and triangulation techniques. Also disclosed, is a system for and method of providing a user in a commercial establishment with personalized information, which can include targeted advertisements, health information, nutritional information, promotional offers, offers on sale items, offers on discounted items, manufacturer's coupons, storewide coupons, information on user specific favorite items, and information on user specific staple items using the user's precise location with respect to items for purchase in the user's immediate vicinity. | 04-14-2011 |
20110093277 | Electronic Transactions Based on Deal Forms - In the preferred computer system, the user is provided with a separate Internet-accessible entity referred to here as the “personal page.” A personal page, preferably, includes memory for storing information related to the user. For example, on his/her personal page the user indicates what he/she wishes to purchase, possibly along with other criteria associated with the purchase, such as, for example, a time that the purchase should take The user is provided with the ability to create personalized bidding rules that vendors that offer goods and services must respect. Vendors have the ability to specify similar criteria, which describe the goods and/or services they offer. Vendors can indicate, for example, the prices of their goods, times and places that their services are available, etc. Preferably, these specifications, called “vendor scripts,” are embodied in active software/data entities (agents) that traverse sites on the Internet visiting sites hosting users' personal pages. Thus, preferably, vendor software/data agents (comprising vendor scripts) are the mobile, active elements in the system and purchasing requirements are stationary and more passive in comparison. | 04-21-2011 |
20110099022 | Methods and Systems for Vehicle Emission Reporting - Systems and methods for reporting emissions from vehicles operating in and between several areas or countries are provided. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is a method for reporting emissions from vehicles of a type, from a given activity in and between several areas, over a period of time, each vehicle associated with a fuel entity, the method comprising: providing an electronic registry ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110099023 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING MARKET DATA WHEN APPLYING A MARK-UP TO NET FARES - A method of applying a mark-up to net fares from agency selling records received by a selling updater is described. Upon request of the selling updater the method includes enabling the display of market data corresponding to the agency selling records. The display of market data includes first requesting a list of city pairs to be built on the basis of default search. The city pairs matching the default search criteria are then retrieved from a fares database and returned to the selling updater. After the selling updater has selected some or all city pairs, a list of net fares is further requested and retrieved from the fares database. Rule records for the retrieved net fares are also retrieved from a rules database. Net fares and rule records are associated and returned to the selling updater to be further associated with each matching item of the agency selling record. The method allows the display of the requested market data and permits the selling updater to decide on what mark-up to apply on the net fare. | 04-28-2011 |
20110106548 | COMPENSATION DISCRIMINATION DETECTOR - One embodiment of the invention includes a computer-implemented method for detecting compensation discrimination. The method includes determining compensation for an employee in a protected class, and determining median compensation for all comparable employees to the employee in the protected class. The method may then further include analyzing the compensation and the median compensation to determine whether there is a compensation differential that demonstrates discrimination in the compensation for the employee in the protected class. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106549 | ACCOUNT AND PRODUCT BASED SALES PROFESSIONAL WORKBENCH - An account and product based sales professional workbench for handling sales activity information are described, with a sales activity interface comprising a grouped plurality of fields that are grouped with respect to a customer account associated with a sales representative, the grouped plurality of fields including an account name field configured to identify the customer account; and a product indication field configured to provide one or more products associated with the customer account. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106550 | RESUME AND CV CERTIFICATION PROCESS - A process of resume certification is provided. The process includes receiving a resume from an individual and submitting the resume to a baseline certification to produce a baseline certified resume. The process further includes storing the baseline certified resume in a baseline candidate database. The process includes charging the individual for the baseline certification and storage within the baseline candidate database. The process further includes accepting potential candidate requirements from prospective employers and identifying resumes belonging to relevant candidates from the baseline candidate database. Finally, the process provides the prospective employers with the resumes of such relevant candidates in combination with the baseline certification. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106551 | Tracking an Aircraft Engine - Methods, systems, and apparatus for tracking aircraft engines are provided, wherein an engine has an engine log book associated therewith. Disclosed methods comprise receiving from at least one device attached to the log book one or more signals representative of a location of the log book; using the signal representative of the location of the log book to determine a location of the engine and storing in memory readable by the same or another data processor signals representative of the location of the engine. | 05-05-2011 |
20110112846 | System and method for support chain management and trouble ticket escalation across multiple organizations - A system and method for a support chain, support chain management, support case and trouble ticket escalation across multiple organizations is invented. While supply chain addresses product delivery across multiple organizations, “support chain” addresses support delivery to customers across multiple organizations. One typical support chain is formed by the partnering organizations in support case escalation path. One or more exchanges are established for organizations to become members, and through the exchanges organizations communicate with each other using their existing CRM and trouble ticket systems. Ticket Data Interchange standards are defined to govern support chain integration. For a member organization, the exchange further functions as hosted CRM or trouble ticket system, allowing the organization to centrally manage customer or user tickets, and as hosted VRM (vendor relationship management) system, allowing an organization to centrally manage vendor tickets. | 05-12-2011 |
20110112847 | INCENTIVIZED PROGRAM - A method for providing a participant with an incentive which includes providing a web browser including a clue, an interactive content, and a pre-defined selectable area within the interactive content. The clue comprises information for directing the participant to select the pre-defined selectable area. The pre-defined selectable area has a location which is initially unknown to the participant. The method further includes deducing the location of the pre-defined selectable area by the participant using the clue; selecting the pre-defined selectable area by the participant; and providing an incentive to the participant for selecting the pre-defined selectable area. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119068 | ZONE AWARE TASK MANAGEMENT UTILIZING USER GENERATED PRESENCE HISTORY - The disclosure presents a solution for identifying one or more zone based tasks within a task manager application of a computing device. The tasks can be comprised of one or more planned activities. In the solution one or more zones can be determined to be associated the identified tasks. Each of the zones can be associated with one or more bounded geographical regions. A task duration for the identified task can be estimated based on user presence historical data associated with the zones. Further, an optimized task list comprising of two or more tasks can be generated from the computed estimates. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119069 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECURRING FEATURE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - A subscription module is configured to extend a service and to prevent the service from being stopped after a first time period. The subscription module is further configured to cause the service to be perceived as a new service even after expiration of the first time period. The service is to be associated with a unique resource locator during the first time period and after the first time period has expired. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119070 | Accountability system - A method and system to provide a process or program to evaluate a participant or candidate elected to public office on a plurality of elements or campaign promises and to report evaluations on each of the elements or campaign promises and overall evaluation by a plurality of members or voters to hold elected officials accountable for campaign promises wherein during an initial or campaign phase the participant or candidate for elected office selects the plurality of elements or campaign promises the participant or candidate for elected office commits to be evaluated on, each of the elements or campaign promises is then transmitted to an accountability/survey platform and stored in a data base where members or voters can observe the elements or promises displayed either at the accountability/survey site or the candidate for elected office site and wherein during a subsequent elected phase a member or voter can evaluate the performance of the participant or elected official with respect to the plurality of elements or campaign promises and assign one of a plurality of evaluation levels or grades to each of the elements or campaign promises transmitted to the accountability/survey platform site and entered into the data base to be tabulated and reported to the participant or elected official and members or voters. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119071 | PRICE SENSITIVITY SCORES - A price sensitivity score is calculated for a prospect by obtaining data associated with a prospect. A scoring function is determined (which is a function of one or more scoreable variables) based at least in part on training data set. A price sensitivity score is calculated by evaluating the scoring function using the data associated with the prospect. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125509 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Differentiated Service Levels in a Communication Network - A method and apparatus for automatically adapting a service level for a service consumed by a terminal user in a communication network, using a service level control system ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110125510 | FEMTOCELL BASE STATION, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FEMTOCELL BASE STATION - A femtocell base station is provided. The base station is switchable in use between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation only user terminals that are registered with the femtocell base station are connectable to the femtocell base station. In the second mode of operation a user terminal that is not registered with the femtocell base station is connectable to the femtocell base station. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125511 | DEAL GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for identifying potentially successful transactions and matching two or more businesses based on a plurality of objective and subjective data points related to each individual business. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the two or more businesses are matched in a manner that maximizes potential success of one or more transactions between the two or more businesses. Transactions may include, but are not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint ventures. One of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the system and methods of the present invention could be used to maximize the potential success of any type of transaction, and embodiments of the present invention are contemplated for use with any type of transaction. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125512 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS - A digital publication platform has a publication server for providing a digital publication to a reader through a reader interface. The publication server monitors and records the reader's instructions to the reader interface. The instructions provide reader activity data. The platform has a publication creation and management subsystem in communication with the publication server. The subsystem is configured to obtain a digital publication, receive requests and payment for creation of interactive elements in the digital publication from a user, create interactive elements within the digital publication, provide the digital publication to the publication server, receive the reader activity data from the publication server, and determine an amount for payment for the interactive elements from the user based on the reader activity data. | 05-26-2011 |
20110131050 | Harbor Berth Information System - A method and apparatus for identifying berths for ships. Information about a ship requesting a berth from a plurality of berths in a location is obtained. Current environmental information for the location is obtained. A number of berths for the ship from the plurality of berths is identified using the information about the ship and the current environmental information for the location. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131051 | Centralized Management of Mobile Assets - Push Based Management of Corporate Assets - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for the centralized management of mobile assets. A central repository of assets is built, wherein the central repository includes a private asset section and a public asset section. The private asset section is only accessible to subscribers of the private asset section. A processor automatically pushes at least one base asset from the central repository onto a mobile device of the subscriber. The base assets are selected by an administrator of the central repository of assets, an employer of the subscriber, and/or an employee of subscriber's company. The base assets are selected based on attributes of the subscriber, the mobile device of the subscriber, and/or popularity of assets. In response to a search query for a requested asset by a user, the processor pushes the requested asset from the central repository onto the mobile device of the user. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131052 | Method for Passively Determining Changes in Residency - A system and method for determining residency based upon the comparison of existing data in various datasets. Information relating to a new utility account in a first jurisdiction is inputted. The inputted information is compared with stored account information from a second jurisdiction. If the inputted information matches the stored account information, the inputted information is compared to information relating to vehicle registrations in the second jurisdiction. If a matching vehicle registration is found in the second jurisdiction, the matching vehicle registration in the second jurisdiction is compared with vehicle registrations in the first jurisdiction. If no matching vehicle registration is found in the first jurisdiction, identifying a vehicle corresponding to the matching vehicle registration information in the second jurisdiction as an unregistered vehicle in the first jurisdiction. The steps may be repeated for third, fourth or many jurisdictions. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXERCISING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES DURING JURY SELECTION - A system and method is provided for determining whether an attorney should exercise a peremptory challenge to excuse a prospective juror based on, for example: (1) the location of the juror in the selection order; (2) the rank or score assigned to each potential peremptory challenge; (3) the jurors identified as potential challenges for cause; (4) the probability of dismissal assigned to each potential challenge for cause; (5) the number of jurors needed to serve on the jury; (6) the number of peremptory challenges allowed by the court; (7) the number of jurors in the panel; and (8) the jurors who have already been selected, dismissed for cause, or peremptorily challenged. | 06-02-2011 |
20110137664 | Providing Schedule Related Information to External Entities - A method for providing schedule related information to external entities includes storing schedule data of a user on a server, the schedule data corresponding to a computerized calendar service; exposing, with the computerized calendar service, at least a portion of the schedule data to an entity other than the user; and enabling the entity to communicate an offer based on the schedule data to at least the user. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137665 | Art display system and method - A system for displaying illuminated art which includes an electrical/framework kit and a flexible media imprinted with artwork which combine for display of the artwork as on a table lamp or hanging lamp. The media is constructed out of a flexible sheet of plastic or a fabric-plastic laminate which is preferably bowed into a cylindrical or oval shape. The framework for supporting the illuminated media includes a slot provided in a central ring to accommodate the electrical cord of an electrical assembly, whereby the lamp is pre-wired so that user assembles it without having to wire the electrical components and wires. A digital library is set up where museums or other institutions or businesses can upload images of selected artworks to be printed on the flexible sheets of the media. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137666 | MULTI-TRAVEL AGGREGATOR - A method and a system for aggregating travel solutions from a plurality of travel sources are described which first includes setting up: markets, each made of a pair of geographic criteria with an optional directional indicator; sources of travel solutions per market; baskets of compatible travel sources including provider types and travel product characteristics; and basket rules for grouping baskets per market and product characteristics. Then, upon receiving a travel request including an itinerary and preferences, the basket rule best fitting the travel request is selected; the appropriate baskets for the selected basket rule are identified. After which, for each basket, the sources of travel solutions are determined and travel requests forwarded to each determined source. Responses are aggregated and displayed in a common format; thereby, allowing a transparent comparison of the travel solutions from the plurality of travel providers. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137667 | SALES ESTIMATING TOOL FOR BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for providing an estimate for a defined building control system comprises displaying on a user interface a plurality of areas in which the defined building control system would be installed. A plurality of subsystems are associated with the plurality of areas. The plurality of subsystems include at least one typical subsystem that is associated with a defined plurality of building automation components in a database. The method further comprises displaying on the user interface the typical subsystem in association with the plurality of areas. A number of instances of the typical subsystem that are associated with the plurality of areas is also displayed on the user interface. A cost estimate is generated for the defined building control system based at least in part on the number of instances of the typical subsystem. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137668 | SALES ESTIMATING TOOL WITH ALTERNATE ESTIMATING - A method for providing an estimate for a defined building control system comprises displaying on a user interface a plurality of areas for the defined building control system. The method further comprises associating a plurality of subsystems of the defined building control system with the plurality of areas, each of the plurality of subsystems associated with a defined plurality of building automation components in a database, the plurality of subsystems including a first subsystem and a second subsystem both associated with one area of the plurality of areas. Both the first subsystem and the second subsystem are displayed on the user interface in association with the one area. A cost estimate for the defined building control system is generated based at least in part on the first subsystem and not based on the second subsystem. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145005 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC BUSINESS CONTENT DISCOVERY - A system and method for automatic business content discovery are described. In various embodiments, a system includes modules to bind business terms to data validation rules and search data sources for data matching data validation rules. In various embodiments, the system binds matching data to data validation rules. In various embodiments, a user interface is provided for creating and managing business terms and data validation rules. In various embodiments, a method for profiling and monitoring data via graphical controls is presented. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153338 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING PORTABLE LANDMARKS - The different illustrative embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a landmark controller, a landmark deployment system, and a number of portable landmarks. The landmark controller has a landmark position and placement process. The landmark deployment system has a number of manipulative components. The number of portable landmarks are configured to be deployed to a number of locations within a worksite. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153339 | Multi-Site Club Membership - A method for member profile maintenance in a multi-site membership arrangement of two or more affiliate clubs, the member profile including a plurality of member data fields, the method including associating the member profile with a home club and storing the member profile on a home database at the home club, replicating the member profile to one or more affiliate databases at one or more affiliate clubs, and synchronizing information stored on the plurality of member data fields of the member profile between the home database and the one or more affiliate databases upon activation of an update mechanism. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153340 | SPEND DIAGNOSTICS AND LEAD MANAGEMENT - A method and system are used to optimize utilization of a transaction card by a card member. The system and method including generating a first data set based on data stored in a database representing industries of the card members. Generating a second data set representing an average amount charged to a transaction account by the card members in each respective one of the industries based on the first data set. Comparing the average amount charged from the first generating step to an actual amount charged by each individual one of the card members in a respective one of the industries. Communicating a result of the comparison to the card members. Receiving data from the card members based on their receiving of the comparison result. Storing the data in the database or a lead management device, such that the data is updated. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161089 | METHOD FOR PATENT VALUATION AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a method for patent valuation, comprising steps of providing a patent group for establishing a citation network and selecting a cluster within the citation network, wherein the citation network comprises a plurality of links, each link is formed between any two patent cases having citation relationship with each other; afterwards, designating weighting value for each link connecting each pair of patent cases; finally, calculating a plurality of centrality indices with respect to the plurality of patent cases in the cluster respectively according to the weighting value of each link. By means of the method of the present invention, it is capable of obtaining a relative value or significance of a specific patent case with respect to the other patent cases within the cluster. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161090 | AUTOMATED TICKET PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for automating the processing and handling of speeding tickets and similar citations. The system acquires, stores, processes and resolves data associated with the speed detection and video capture of an incident of a vehicle breaking the speed limit. The system includes provisions for data capture, data transfer to an online database, and online plea and payment processing, including online access and electronic notification of the citizen, police and justice department. The invention thereby provides for faster processing, higher efficiency in processing, lower cost to the police and justice departments for processing tickets, and improved accuracy since less human involvement is required. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161091 | Systems and Methods for Connecting Entities Through Content - Systems and methods for connecting entities through content. In one embodiment, a method for connecting entities through content can be provided. The method can include providing an interface for a user to generate a request for non-authorized webpage content; receiving the request from the user for the non-authorized webpage content; transmitting an access request to an owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content, wherein the owner or administrator provides authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and facilitating user access to the newly authorized webpage content. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161092 | ENTITY VALIDATION FRAMEWORK - A method is provided for validating one entity, say a business or job applicant, for another entity (the requesting entity), say another business, that includes the steps of, classifying the entity type to be validated based on one or more predefined classifiers of an entity, applying one or more validation rules based on the classification for the entity type to produce a validation request, providing a validation request to one or more validation entities that perform at least a portion of the validation in accordance with the validation rules, and providing a validation outcome to the requesting entity that allows the requesting entity to assess the business or job applicant based on the validation rules and the source of the validation outcomes. Such a system and framework allows businesses to perform checks in a more structured and efficient way and allows for the sharing of validation outcomes amongst like entities. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOY ADOPTION AND MARKETING - A computer system provides a virtual world. The computer system includes a server subsystem serving virtual world data, via a communication network, and receives data and/or commands. A registration subsystem, coupled to the server subsystem, verifies information from a toy, and registers the toy. The verifying includes determining the validity of the information. A virtual world providing subsystem, coupled to the server subsystem, provides the virtual world data, which produces data that presents the virtual world. The virtual world data includes a virtual toy representing the toy and a reward provided to the user for registering the toy. | 06-30-2011 |
20110166868 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GENOMIC CLONES - Subscription-based systems and methods where a provider provides one or more customers, identified as subscribers or non-subscribers, with research products and services (e.g., for industries involved in genomic and proteomic research). Initially, the provider prepares collections of clones and provides customers with access to clone collections. Individual clones in a clone collection may comprise an ORF that may be flanked by recombination sites. Further, an ORF may contain a suppressible stop codon that may be suppressed to produce a fusion protein comprising the ORF and a tag sequence. Provider may provide additional related services and/or products. The products and services offered to the customers will vary depending on their designation as either subscribers or non-subscribers. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166869 | Providing an Indication of the Validity of the Identity of an Individual - Aspects of this disclosure relate to an identity level generating computer which may include a processor and memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform a method for generating identity levels for customers of a business. The method for generating identity levels for customers of a business may include electronically receiving customer data regarding at least one of: an identity of the customer, a behavior of the customer, a propensity of a customer and a risk associated with the customer's identity and determining one or more individual characteristic levels based on the electronically received information. According to aspects of this disclosure, determining the one or more individual characteristic levels may include comparing the customer data regarding the at least one of the identity of the customer, the behavior of the customer, the propensity of the customer and the risk associated with the customer's identity with a list predetermined criteria and calculating an identity level based on the comparison of the customer data with the list predetermined criteria. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELLING INTANGIBLE PROPERTY - A method comprises analyzing the psychology of a typical consumer and defining first key stages wherein customers drop out and second key stages wherein sales could be maximized. | 07-07-2011 |
20110173015 | DETERMINING ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITIONS USING DATA FROM MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES - Techniques are described for assessing road traffic conditions in various ways based on obtained traffic-related data, such as data samples from vehicles and other mobile data sources traveling on the roads and/or from one or more other sources (such as physical sensors near to or embedded in the roads). The road traffic conditions assessment based on obtained data samples may include various filtering and/or conditioning of the data samples, and various inferences and probabilistic determinations of traffic-related characteristics of interest from the data samples. In some situations, the inferences include repeatedly determining current traffic flow characteristics and/or predicted future traffic flow characteristics for road segments of interest during time periods of interest, such as to determine average traffic speed, traffic volume and/or occupancy, and include weighting various data samples in various ways (e.g., based on a latency of the data samples and/or a source of the data samples). | 07-14-2011 |
20110173016 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SELECTING AN ADVERTISEMENT BROKER TO PROVIDE AN ADVERTISEMENT - System, method and computer program for enabling use of a plurality of advertisement brokers in order to obtain advertisements for use by a service provider. Data about a user requesting a service from the service provider and/or about pricing relating to advertisements provided by the advertisement brokers is obtained and based thereon, one of the advertisement brokers is selected to provide an advertisement to be associated with the service being requested by the user. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173017 | Authentication method and system - Provide herein is a method and system capable of authenticating transactions involving at least one service provider and one or more users who are each in electronic communication. This electronic communication can be, for example, SMS, MMS, e-mail, or online account messaging. It is an aspect of certain embodiments where the transaction is an authentication and/or verification of an entity. Examples of such entities are products, actions and users. | 07-14-2011 |
20110178811 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH GEOFENCE VALIDATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: delivering a first message with a target location for a first business for displaying on a device; receiving a current location for locating the device; calculating a business detection geofence encompassing the target location for detecting the location of the device in the target area of the business detection geofence; detecting an entry to the business detection geofence for detecting the current location of the device being at or within the business detection geofence; detecting an encounter between the device and the business detection geofence for the entry into the business detection geofence in a response to the first message; and determining a uniqueness of the encounter for indicating the encounter between the device and the business detection geofence. | 07-21-2011 |
20110184741 | DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL BUSINESS OPERATION BASED ON POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY - A positioning-based virtual business operation system includes a seller equipment having a positioning device for acquiring positioning information of the seller equipment and a data transmitting/receiving device for transmitting the positioning information; an operation platform having a business information interface for receiving the positioning information of the seller equipment and updating location information of the seller equipment in the business information interface; and an operator equipment for transmitting operation service information to the operation platform via a network and adjusting service information of the seller equipment or operator information in the business information interface, thereby allowing consumers, mobile sellers, operators of virtual business, and operators of portal sites to benefit from the system and thus creating an all-beneficial business running pattern. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184742 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCENTING BEHAVIOR - The system and method disclosed herein is a social networking platform that enables real-time peer-to-peer positive financial incentives to reward and sustain behavior. The system and method integrates computerized social networking tools, email reminder technologies, workflow and secure financial transaction systems together with compliance metrics to support behavior change through campaigns. The system and method aggregates and pays out money from multiple parties to an individual or multiple individuals for reaching a partial or full behavior-related goal. The campaign may be initiated by one or multiple sponsors or one or multiple leaders. The system and method provides a way for multiple parties to negotiate compliance factors and milestones that determine if the behavior change process is to be considered successful. The system and method displays the earned amount to participants to further solidify the new behavior. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184743 | Determining usage of an entity - A computerized system and methods for determining a schedule and availability of an establishment's products and services for a user that includes a server system with a processor, an input system and an output system. There is also a plurality of system units that access the server system through a communications network and a web server application with an application for collecting information about usage of the establishments, providing the usage information and usage times and a wireless portal and a website on the server system with web pages for entering the schedule and availability of the establishment's products and services related information. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184744 | VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Digital media content-on-demand hosting/delivery system for using an n-tier, multi dimension dynamic data technology to distribute digital content and manage information and comprising separate delivery and end-user systems with separate but compatible software, the hosting/delivery system being sub-divided into distributed hosting clusters serving small groups of users, ensuring local balance and overcoming diversity of connection/streaming speeds of end users. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184745 | BUSINESS ENABLEMENT SYSTEM - A business enablement method and system. The method includes identifying and retrieving business management data associated with the business. The business management data is mapped to a structure comprised by a business management model. The business management data is categorized into a standard informational structure. An intranet viewable interactive model of the business management data is generated. The business management data is mapped to key result areas of the business. The business management data is integrated with business computing systems. The business computing systems receive reports comprising the business management data mapped to the key result areas of business. The reports are reviewed to determine a status of the business management data. The business management data is improved and displayed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184746 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICE - One embodiment of the present invention provides a collect call method and system thereof, more particularly, in order to charge the called party with a uniform toll for collect call, which is determined by only the type and location of called party terminal. In one embodiment, the collect call method, system and a counsel service providing method use a free VoIP network for part of the voice call link and a charge PSTN network for the rest of the voice call link. In one embodiment, if the first link corresponding to the collect call request is established, the collect call switch calls the called party terminal to establish the second link, and billing on the second link is initiated. | 07-28-2011 |
20110196689 | HANDHELD TERMINAL, METHOD OF DRESSING IT UP, AND METHOD OF DELIVERING DRESS-UP DATA - A mobile terminal which can change a picture displayed on a casing comprises a curved transparent casing ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110196690 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SELECTING LANDING PAGES AND OPTIMIZING ROUTING EFFICIENCY - According to some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a method of selecting a landing page in response to a promotional content request. The method includes receiving a request for a promotional content, having a plurality of landing pages, from a client terminal of a user, obtaining impression data of the request, and providing a plurality of routing efficiency parameters of a routing scenario in each one or more of the landing pages is routed to in response to an impression scenario selected from a plurality of possible impression scenarios. This allows using the dataset to compare the impression data with the plurality of possible impression scenarios to select one of the landing pages, according to the routing efficiency parameters and to route the user to the selected landing page in response to the request. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196691 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING ANIMALS AND/OR FOOD PRODUCTS - Embodiments of a method and system are described for tracking and managing animals and/or food products. Identification data and location data for animals is entered into a computer system. A data service provider may collect this data and transmitted it to a data trustee. The data trustee may filter the data into official and non-official data, and send official data to an official database. When a public health issue arises, the government may use an identifier for a diseased animal or a location identifier to request a trace report from the data trustee. The data trustee may then use the official data to provide a report showing, for example, which animals have commingled with the diseased animal. Based on this report, other animals can be treated, quarantined, or slaughtered. The disclosed embodiments also may be used to facilitate commercial transactions by providing data that validates an animal's health and food quality. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196692 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRID STORAGE - A system and method of grid storage to provide various possible services upon request or otherwise. The system may involve a plurality of fleet vehicle or other vehicles with an electric drive train and some form of energy storage, such as batteries. The vehicles are aggregated in a common location while connected to the grid and the system has control over and otherwise manages the collection of storage assets to provide the service. Further, a third party system may control and otherwise own the battery resources. In such an arrangement, the third party system may receive remuneration from a utility or the like for provision of the requested service and the third party system may also receive remuneration from the vehicle owner for use of the battery system. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202359 | System and method for determining a nutritional value of a food item - Computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for determining a nutritional health value of a food item are disclosed. The method includes receiving information about number of ingredients, controversial ingredients, nutrients and vitamins contained in the food item, assigning a predetermined weighting value to each nutrient contained in the food item. For each nutrient contained in the food item, the method determines a nutrient value based on a percentage of the nutrient contained in the food item and the weighting value of each nutrient contained in the food item. For each vitamin contained in the food item, the method determines a vitamin value based on a sum of percentages of all vitamins contained in the food item. The method further determining an ingredient value based on a total number of ingredients and a total number of controversial ingredients contained in the food item. Then, the method calculates a negative-health-effect value based on a sum of a first set of nutrient values, a positive-health-effect value based on a sum of a second set of nutrient values, a nutrient-to-vitamin value using the calculated negative-health-effect value, the calculated positive-effect-value, and a maximum weight of the calculated positive-effect-value, and a controversial ingredient penalty value. The nutritional health value of the food item is generated using the calculated nutrient-to-vitamin value and the calculated controversial ingredient penalty value. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202360 | SUPPLIER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM - Methods and systems are presented for a supplier enrollment program in which suppliers who are not enrolled in a payment processing network such as Visa are aggregated, commercial data about them is obtained and appended to the data, and the resulting sales leads are distributed to acquirers. If the acquirer fails to sign up the supplier within a predetermined time limit, then the sales lead is pulled back from the acquirer and rotated to another acquirer to let the other acquirer attempt to sign up the supplier. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208529 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A TRANSACTION WITH A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A device or “dongle” ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110213618 | System and Method for Automating Correctional Facilities - An automated kiosk, located within a correctional facility, is configured for automating functions related to the handling of money between inmates and facility personnel. Kiosks accept money from inmates upon booking and dispense money cards to inmates upon their release. Kiosks further permits persons to post bail for an inmate, provide money to an inmate's commissary account, and paying for an inmate's work release fees. Kiosks also communicate with the facility internal databases and computing systems to update records associated with posting of bail and crediting of money to an inmate's account. Kiosks also capture inmate's fingerprints or three-dimensional facial renderings to assist with identification. Persons may also access a website associated with the correctional facility wherein the person may post bail for an inmate, provide money to an inmate's commissary account, and paying for an inmate's work release fees. | 09-01-2011 |
20110218813 | CORRELATING AND MAPPING ORIGINAL ORDERS WITH NEW ORDERS FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a new order header object and an original order header object that share a source order number are selected, and one or more new order line objects based on the new order header object are also selected. One or more original order line objects based on the original order header object are selected and the one or more new order line objects and the one or more original order line objects are compared. Where a new order line object and an original order line object match, a reference identity of the new order line object is set to an identity of an original order line object. | 09-08-2011 |
20110224997 | URBAN INFORMATION SYSTEM - An urban information system comprising a server connected via a specified wireless network to stationary information devices operable by users, and to mobile information devices associated with service providers. The system provides the users with information relating to city infrastructure and to services of the service providers, and allows a visual direct and interactive connection between the users and the service providers. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224998 | Online Care For Provider Practices - A computer-implemented method includes sending by one or more computers in response to a request a status indicator associated with a service provider that has a virtual waiting room generated by a computer system; receiving by the one or more computers a request to enter the virtual waiting room; accessing by the one or more computer systems an appointment schedule that indicates the service provider's appointments in a physically located office of the service provider; analyzing by the one or more computers the request and the appointment schedule; and causing the one or more computers to admit or deny entry to the virtual waiting room based at least in part on the analysis of the appointment schedule associated with the service provider and the status indicator. | 09-15-2011 |
20110231197 | FRAMEWORK FOR PROCESSING SALES TRANSACTION DATA - A framework that enables financial services companies to manage and track information about a sales force is provided. The framework includes object models for managing distributors information, for validating and tracking licenses and credentials, for creating customized contracts, and for maintaining compensation structures. The framework allows for configuring compensations, providing financial services companies a toolkit for creating and modeling their complex commission schedules used to compensate their sales force. The framework also provides modeling tools for agreements and contracts between a financial services company or provider and the distributors who sell their products. The framework has a multi-component architecture comprising multiple modules, multiple data processing engines, a backbone and multiple data sources. The processing modules carry out information processing using one or more data processing engines. The data processing provides the tools to fetch data from the databases and process it. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231198 | System and Method of Generating Mailers from Online Interactions - A system and method for generating a mailer that includes a computer open to receive electronic communications from a plurality of users, a database within the system to store personal information of a plurality of users, an interface open to receive a mailer demand from a sending user for a receiving user, checking for a physical address and appropriate permissions in the database for the receiving user and combining the information with the mailer demand, generating the mailer according to the mailer demand and the physical address of the receiving user, delivering the mailer to a postal authority with sufficient postage for delivery to the mailer to the receiving user. In the system and method, each receiving user controls one or more permissions for sending users to utilize and/or view the receiving user's data, the database stores at least one mailing address for each receiving user, each user may demand a minimum of one mailer, and the sending user is not notified of the receiving user's personal information without the receiving user. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231199 | Methods and Systems for Internet-Based Network Shareholder Electronic Voting Rights Reassignment - Network member corporate stock shareholders or shareholder representatives voluntary impart and/or accept actual voting rights concerning shares owned by themselves and/or other Network members. This is accomplished by the existence of an Internet accessible server with a hosted memory store and software applications that implement and facilitate the re-assignment and recording of voting rights transferred from one Network member verified authorized party to another Network member verified party. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAD MANAGEMENT AND LITERATURE DELIVERY - A lead management and literature delivery system includes: a controller configured to: receive information identifying a user, the information received including electronic contact information; receive a selection of one or more electronic items to be provided to the identified user; electronically deliver the one or more selected electronic items to the user using the electronic contact information; assign a relationship between the identified user and a sales representative; and automatically notify the sales representative of the assigned relationship, information relating to the user identification and the electronic items delivered to the user. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231201 | Tracking Emissions Data - A system for use in transport vehicles includes an auxiliary power unit (APU) for a transport vehicle, the APU having a locator unit for use in a tracking and monitoring system for communicating over a communication network. The locator unit can be attached to or installed within the APU or any other form of auxiliary provided power. Furthermore, the locator unit can have multiple sensor inputs that can read and store sensor data, including location information and emissions output. Then, the locator unit can transmit that information to a remote monitoring station or can use that information to calculate emission reduction data information for conversion to one or more emission reduction credits. | 09-22-2011 |
20110238428 | Prediction Apparatus and Prediction Method - A prediction apparatus predicts an upper limit of the number of job executions per unit period in a system which executes a job responding to a request from outside. The prediction apparatus firstly acquires a sample data regarding the job. The sample data to be acquired is a sample data from which the number of job executions for each unit period in the past can be identified. Then, based on a distribution of the number of job executions identified from the sample data, the upper limit of the number of job executions per unit period in the future is predicted. Thereafter, the predicted upper limit is outputted. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238429 | TRACE INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING TRACE INFORMATION - The trace information acquisition system acquires trace information about a product manufactured through a plurality of stages and includes storage unit that stores event data sets regarding events performed on the product and acquisition unit that acquires trace information from the event data sets stored by the storage unit. The event data set includes object data related to the event, personnel data related to the event, time data related to the event, positional data related to the event, and status data related to the event, and the event data sets stored at the plurality of stages have a common data format. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238430 | Organization Optimization System and Method of Use Thereof - A fully integrated organization optimization system installed on and running on a server, the organization optimization system having auditing and policy support that includes a document management component, a project management component, a role management component, an incident management component, and an email management component. Users of the system can seamlessly navigate between different components, and changes to one part of the system will automatically be propagated elsewhere as appropriate. Further, the system supports the implementation, redefinition and tracking of company policy, particularly with regards to compliance. | 09-29-2011 |
20110246209 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING CUSTOMER FLOW AND ARRIVAL TIMES USING POSITIONAL TRACKING OF MOBILE DEVICES - A method and system for predicting customer flow and arrival times using positional tracking of mobile devices whereby data associated with one or more participating businesses is obtained including, but not limited to, the business name and the business location. The positions of one or more mobile devices associated with one or more consumers are tracked and an estimated direction/path and speed of the one or more consumers is thereby determined. A probability that the one or more consumers will utilize a particular participating business and/or products/services associated with a participating business, is then determined and the estimated arrival times at the particular participating business of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business is calculated. Data representing the number of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business and/or the estimated arrival times at the particular participating business of consumers deemed probable to utilize the particular participating business is then provided to the particular participating business. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246210 | TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention relates to traffic flow monitoring devices. The system includes stationary traffic monitoring points that includes reading devices to receive data from electronic tag located on a vehicle, and is connected to a remote server that includes a database of vehicles and associated electronic tags, and their owners. The stationary traffic monitoring points are in the form of autonomous small-sized computer devices with a cellular communication module, and includes automatic devices for photo-video-radar recording and for processing information about vehicles and traffic situation, and with automatic software tools for determining the parameters of the vehicles, traffic laws and for comparing them with the permissible parameters for the particular road section. Software tools can automatically qualify the violations of the traffic safety rules and contingency events and make decisions with respect thereto, and can automatically transmit information via a mobile communication network from stationary traffic monitors to transmitter/receiver of a nearest mobile communication operator and from there to the remote server via the Internet. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246211 | JOB HISTORY COMPLEMENTING METHOD FOR EDI CUSTOMERS - To provide a method of complementing history information on a job, which has been performed by a company incapable of acquiring information on a level on which individual products can be discriminated from one another (hereinafter called an individual level), by utilizing business deal information, which is transferred through EDI (hereinafter called an EDI message) as long as one of two companies that make a business deal with each other through EDI can acquire job history information while discriminating the individual products from one another. In a turnaround deal to which an ID that uniquely specifies the deal is assigned (hereinafter called a deal number) in relation to a series of jobs that starts with ordering succeeded by shipment and receipt, testing, acceptance inspection, and payment, a job history is complemented by performing calculation on an individual level using a deal number as a key on the basis of EDI messages containing the deal number and job history information of the individual level acquired during any of the series of jobs. At this time, the number of records in the acquired job history information of the individual level is inconsistent with a value of a quantity acquired from the EDI message, a probability value or a virtual ID is used to complement the job history. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246212 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH VALUE ASSET REGISTRATION, AUTHENTICATION, CLEAR TITLE UNDERWRITING, VALUATION, WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT, TRADING AND LIEN RECORDING - A method and system for high value asset registration, authentication, clear title underwriting, valuation, work flow management, trading and lien recording are described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implement method comprises receiving from one or more client computers, a high value asset registration request. High value asset data is received. The high value asset data includes one or more of high value asset description data, high value asset image data, clear title underwriting data, trading platform data, lien data, work flow management data, artist and designer data, assessment protocol and valuation data, insurance provider data, administrative data, business development data, historical sales transaction data, auction and private sales data, and dealer demand data. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246213 | TECHNIQUES FOR OFFERING CONTEXT TO SERVICE PROVIDERS UTILIZING AN APPROVAL SERVICE AND INCENTIVES UTLIZING ONLINE SECURE PROFILE STORAGE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of offering incentive based context to service providers, comprising capturing context information of a user and distributing the context information to the service provider, the user capable of using a plurality of context capturing devices that all coordinate with an online secure profile storage service to provide a highly-available entity with which all the plurality of context capturing devices share profile information, wherein the profile storage service enables access to a user's profile by online services when any or all of the user's devices are offline, and wherein the service provider provides an incentive to the user for the context information. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246214 | TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY IN-MARKET PURCHASING INTERESTS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising identifying in-market purchasing interests and representing them as a user goal to determine when a user is in-market for a specific product and to determine general shopping preferences and habits of the user, and wherein the goal has a timeline, and goal satisfaction can be identified via a variety of contextual inputs selected from the group consisting of: location; traces from online shopping activity; credit card bills; or a pay-by-phone transactions. | 10-06-2011 |
20110251847 | Loyalty Measurement - A computer-implemented system measures loyalty of one partner to another partner in a relationship, such as the loyalty of a company's customer to the company. The first partner's loyalty is measured by obtaining information from the partner, such as through answers to survey questions, about the partner's perception of the climate of the relationship. A loyalty index function may be applied to scores associated with the answers to produce a single loyalty index representing the first partner's loyalty to the other partner. The system may recommend that the second partner change their practices to increase the first partner's loyalty index. For example, the system may recommend that the second partner improve practices related to “satisfier” dimensions of the relationship, and/or that the second partner improve practices which empirical data have demonstrated to correlate most strongly with increased loyalty. | 10-13-2011 |
20110257985 | Method and System for Facial Recognition Applications including Avatar Support - Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing captured facial data with stored weights and dynamic profile in coordination with predefined rules and policy management. One embodiment of the disclosure of this application is related to systems and methods comprising acquisition of facial recognition data (“FRD”) related to a customer, processing the FRD to generate a facial data identification (“FDI”), and analysis of a database including a plurality of customer profiles to match the FDI with a stored FRD corresponding to a customer, each customer profile including one of customer-specific keywords and customer-specific content. According to this exemplary systems and methods, when the FDI is unmatched, a new customer profile may be created including the FRD and the new customer profile may be matched with a commercial application. Furthermore, when the FDI is matched with an existing customer profile, the existing customer profile may be updated and a service associated with the one of customer-specific keywords and customer-specific content stored in the matched customer profile may be performed. The exemplary systems and methods may further include creation of an avatar based on the existing customer profile for communication applications, wherein the avatar is used in one of a pay-per-click application, a pay-per-action application, and a pay-per-lead application. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257986 | Method for Producing a Property Valuation Report - A method for producing a Property Valuation Report using the combination of an Internet Graphical User Interface (GUI) to query a computer database of property values, a computer database of tax appeal and other applicable forms, and a report generator producing a variety of Property Valuation Reports that are time-shifted to a specific calendar dates in the past, present or future. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257987 | Method and System for the Requesting Receipt and Exchange of Information - A method of obtaining information in a specific area from at least two persons having a defined level of knowledge in that specific area. A host, upon receiving a question for information, operates a web site platform for the exchange of information using the web site to send the question to each of the at least two persons for a response together with a suggested fee for a response to the question. Where the fee is not precisely fixed and at least one response to the question is received via the web site, a value is determined by subscribers to the website. | 10-20-2011 |
20110264458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING A SEAT BASED ON USAGE SITUATIONS OF PRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a system includes a memory configured to store seat information which applies rank order to a plurality of seats for each of printing apparatuses, an interface configured to acquire log information on print jobs from the printing apparatuses and store the acquired log information in the memory, and a controller configured to aggregate the number of sheets printed by each of the printing apparatuses for each of users on the basis of the log information, specify the printing apparatus for each of the users using the number of sheets printed by each of the printing apparatuses aggregated for each of the users and determine a seat assignment order for the users, and assign a seat which is not yet assigned and has the highest rank from among the seats rank ordered for the printing apparatus specified for the users in the determined order. | 10-27-2011 |
20110270617 | LOYALTY, MEMBERSHIP AND IDENTIFICATION CARD SYSTEM, PROCESS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The present subject matter enables an user to sign-up and use a loyalty, membership and identification digital card; to associate a digital card with an existing card; update a digital card and user profile information; to share cards with others; to record relevant action and geographic location data, comprising a server application, a front-end for end-users and/or card-issuers, and/or a mobile device application. The website enables operations on the cards and interacts with social network applications. The website platform also allows card-issuers to access behavioral and consumer data of their program members. The mobile device application stores card data and interacts with systems and devices at points of sale and identification points, such as bar code scanners or cameras. The network application, can be used in open, public, social interaction websites or in private, community websites, to share cards or exchange card and loyalty program information. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270618 | MOBILE COMMERCE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing targeted product offers to a consumer's mobile device based on the consumer's current location, location history, transaction history, and purchase thresholds. Embodiments of the invention are also directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for obtaining feedback from the consumer in relation to an offer and providing a modified offer based on the feedback. In one embodiment, the feedback is a determination that a consumer is not interested in a merchant offer based on the consumer's substantially real-time location information and transaction information. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270619 | System and method of electronic redemption using a mobile device - One key aspect, of this embodiment attempts to provide a better means of redemption, in that a physical action, by the targeted recipient, via the scanning of targeted recipient's smart phone or waving or “wanding” of targeted recipient's RFID device, is necessary. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270620 | NEUROLOGICAL SENTIMENT TRACKING SYSTEM - Distributed mechanisms are provided for implementing a neurological sentiment tracking system to collect and analyze consumer and business sentiment. Neuro-response data as well as optional survey and interview data may be collected from subjects about personal finance expectations, anticipated hiring expectations, views on prospects for the economy in the short and long term, purchase expectations, etc. Neuro-response data collection mechanisms such as Electroencephalography (EEG) and/or facial emotion encoding can be used along with surveys and interviews to collect data from subjects in a variety of environments. Collected data may be aggregated to aid in economic forecasting and modeling. Data may be continuously collected to provide high temporal resolution. Analysis may also be performed to determine impacts of particular events on sentiment. | 11-03-2011 |
20110276336 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PRODUCTION COMPLEXITY OF HIGH YIELD, MULTIPLE CROP GARDENING AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING OPERATIONS - The presented inventions provide systems and methods (i.e. utilities) in which cultivators of varying skill-levels use a web-based application or software, to manage the complexity involved in planning and implementation of annual production of high-yields of multiple crops over time for a specific number of consumers and/or to fulfill specific retail and/or wholesale sales projections. | 11-10-2011 |
20110276337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES IN A CLOSED NETWORK - There is provided a method and system for managing electronic messages in a closed network. Both the method and system include determining a quantity of credits to be expended for a transmission of each electronic message from a device in the closed network; and deducting the quantity of credits from a sender's account at a central credit repository. Preferably, the quantity of credits to be expended is dependent on an identity of a recipient of the electronic message. The identity of the recipient of the electronic message may preferably be associated with the recipient's position in an organizational hierarchy. | 11-10-2011 |
20110282678 | System and method for providing limited access to data - A system and computer-implemented method for providing access to data of a first party including receiving information for identifying the first party, authenticating the first party using the received information for identifying the first party and generating a first read-only personal identification number (PIN). The first read-only PIN is associated with a first set of access rights for the data of the first party and provided to a second party. The first read-only PIN is stored with the first set of access rights in a computer database. A third party receives the first read-only PIN from the second party, authenticates the received first read-only PIN using the stored first read-only PIN and provides the second party with access to at least a portion of the data of the first party using the first set of access rights associated with the first read-only PIN if the received first read-only PIN is authenticated. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282679 | Method and Apparatus For Monitoring and Responding to Land Use Activities - The invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring the use of land. More specifically, the invention monitors the use of land at a specified site, as well as at adjacent sites. The invention answers the question of how to manage risks resulting from external activities and how to intervene proactively. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282680 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer system that is adapted for: (A) displaying a geographical map on a display screen; (B) displaying a plurality of icons on the geographical map, each of which generally represents the current location of at least one individual; (C) allowing a user to select a group of the icons; and (D) after the user selects the group of icons, providing messaging functionality for allowing the user to send a common message to the respective portable computing devices of at least substantially all of the individuals who correspond to the selected group of icons. In particular embodiments, the system allows the user to send the message by executing a single activity, such as selecting a single button. The system may also be configured to approximate the current location of an individual based on the individual's current travel itinerary. | 11-17-2011 |
20110288874 | System and Method for Providing Authentication of Medical Data Through Biometric Identifier - A terminal device is provided for accessing an animal's medical record, which is stored in part at two or more locations, in compliance with a biometric authentication protocol. When a person accesses the medical record, a biometric identifier is collected from the person and input to the terminal device. The terminal device analyzes the biometric identifier and grants access to the medical data stored thereon when the biometric identifier matches that associated with the medical record. In addition, the terminal device communicates with a remote server for accessing the medical data stored thereon. Access to the data stored on the remote server also requires the biometric authentication. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288875 | Systems and methods to indoctrinate and reward a peer of a behavioral modification program - A method of indoctrinating an experienced user of a behavioral modification program run on a microprocessor-based computer as a peer for at least one other user of the behavioral modification program, which selects an experienced user to become the peer, associates the peer with the at least one user within the behavioral modification program, and provides the peer with at least one workflow task. The peer is evaluated and rewarded based upon their performance. The system indoctrinates and rewards a peer for their participation in a behavioral modification program, and consists of a microprocessor configured to execute program instructions residing in memory. The program selects a user to become a peer, associates the peer with a user, provides a workflow task, and evaluates and rewards the peer based on their performance. | 11-24-2011 |
20110295609 | ITEMIZING POLLUTANTS OF ACTIVITIES - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for itemizing pollutants of activities may be provided. The method may include receiving a first quantity of an activity that indicates an amount of the activity that is performed. The method may further include accessing a list of one or more pollutants that are released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant factors may be selected. Each pollutant factor may be associated with a pollutant of the one or more pollutants and may indicate an amount of the associated pollutant released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant quantities of the one or more pollutants may be calculated according to the first quantity of the performed activity and the pollutant factor associated with the pollutant. The method may also include facilitating display of the one or more pollutant quantities. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295610 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING INSTALLATION CAPACITIES OF HYBRID ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM - A method for installation capacities of a hybrid energy generation system is disclosed. The hybrid energy generation system may include a plurality of power systems. According to the environment factors and practical requirements of the installation site, the mechanism of the present invention may find the golden ratio of the installation capacities among the different power systems. Furthermore, the present invention may obtain the combination of installation capacities associated with the minimum recovery period, thereby further decreasing the installation cost and the efficiency of the hybrid energy generation system. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295611 | Method, process and apparatus for preserving biological materials and information concerning biological materials for the use of descendants and future generations. - We present a method, process and apparatus for preserving biological materials and information concerning biological materials for the use of descendents and future generations. The method can be implemented as a service provided to various parties such as persons, institutions, organizations, associations etc. The purpose of this invention is to provide a method consists essentialy of keeping the biological materials that these parties want (e.g. said party's DNA, blood tissue, muscle tissue, bone tissue donated by the certain donor) such that these materials are made available for the use of future generation and descendents of such parties as far in the future as possible. Another purpose of this invention is to provide a prcoess consisting essentially of performing scientific, medical and genetic investigations of the said biological materials and keeping the obtained information for the use of the donor and for the use of future generations. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER MODELIZATION - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for user modelization. In one embodiment, a method builds a profile that describes the interests of a user by monitoring automatically over time a plurality of interactions between the user and a computing device controlled by the user. The plurality of interactions includes interactions with a plurality of different computer applications. The method further includes extracting automatically electronic data from the plurality of interactions and determining automatically the interests in accordance with the electronic data. The method then saves the interests in the profile, such that the profile is based on behaviors specific to the user. | 12-01-2011 |
20110301963 | Method and System for Providing Energy Related Information Associated with Gateway Connected Devices - A broadband gateway which enables communication with a plurality of devices may be operable to determine an energy consumption metric associated with each application usage in each of the devices. The broadband gateway may handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider. The energy consumption metric and/or related information may be communicated to a user who may be associated with one or more of the plurality of devices. The energy consumption metric and/or the related information may be communicated to the user via a graphical user interface (GUI), a text-based interface, an audio interface and/or an electronic program guide (EPG). The broadband gateway may offer a credit and/or a reward based on a selection of a choice of consuming the application with reduced energy consumption. The broadband gateway may generate alerts based on monitored energy consumption and a monthly threshold. | 12-08-2011 |
20110301964 | Auction Methods and Systems - Known auction techniques are modified to provide various benefits. In one arrangement, a pseudo-random function is employed to determine whether a nominally-ended auction should be extended, allowing an unsuccessful remorseful bidder a possible further chance to win the auction. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307262 | PREDICTIVE SURVEY CLOSURE - A method for managing a survey with a plurality of segments is disclosed. First, one or more segments of the survey is presented to a plurality of respondents. An estimated completion rate is derived for at least one of the segments of the survey and may be based upon a number of respondents presented with the respective segment of the survey, and a number of respondents completing the survey. Quota group progress counts of at least one of the segments of the survey for each of the quota groups is derived. Estimated completion counts of each of the quota groups for at least one of the segments of the survey is also derived. The counts are based upon the corresponding quota group progress counts and the estimated completion rates. The method includes closing the survey to subsequent additional respondents of a given quota group. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307263 | MANAGING CONSISTENT INTERFACES FOR PROPERTY LIBRARY, PROPERTY LIST TEMPLATE, QUANTITY CONVERSION VIRTUAL OBJECT, AND SUPPLIER PROPERTY SPECIFICATION BUSINESS OBJECTS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS - A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a property library, a property list template, a quantity conversion virtual object, and/or a supplier property specification business object. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313779 | AUGMENTATION AND CORRECTION OF LOCATION BASED DATA THROUGH USER FEEDBACK - User feedback such as “crowd sourcing” is utilized for supplementing and correcting augmented location information like augmented maps and/or street view images. User feedback on missing or incorrect information is elicited through “treasure hunt” style augmented reality games, monetary or similar rewards, and comparable incentives. Various mechanisms such as authentication of data submitting users, input from known users, image or location based confirmation from a data submitting user, and similar ones may be employed to verify the new data before or after it is published. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313780 | Method for acquiring information from various parties, for preserving and perpetuating said information and for making it available to descendants and future generations for their use - We present a method for providing a service to various parties (e.g. regular people, institutions, organizations, associations of all kinds) for keeping the information that these parties want (e.g. personal information, medical, journalistic, historic, economical, scientific, technical and concerning any other activity and organization) such that this information is available for the use of future generations and descendants of such parties as far into the future as possible. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313781 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AWARD-BASED CROSS PROMOTIONS - A system and related methods for creating and managing award-based cross promotions (ABCP) online are disclosed. An ABCP management system can allow sponsor entities (e.g. merchants) or an ABCP campaign organizer to create and specify details of a particular ABCP campaign, which is designed to be jointly funded by multiple sponsor entities interested in the particular ABCP campaign. The novel concept of joint-funded ABCP campaign via an online ABCP management system provides an advantage of creating a larger award for a selected winner from a pool of entrants to the ABCP campaign. The participation of a pool of sponsors allows each sponsor to leverage from a wider marketing reach of the pool, which creates a greater marketing buzz. Furthermore, the larger award in the joint-funded ABCP campaign reduces financial burdens of advertising/promotion campaigns per sponsor entity while attracting more potential entrants to the particular ABCP campaign. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320215 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING TELEFAMILIARIZATION OF A REMOTE LOCATION - A system, method and apparatus for providing TeleFamiliarization of a remote location to a plurality of users connected to a network is provided. The system comprises a plurality of real time sensory data gathering devices that can be manipulated remotely by the users of the system. The real time data provided by this system permits users to observe social traffic and patronage of a participating location remotely. The data assists users in their decision making process by allowing the user to assess the genre of a venue, assess patronage (quantity and quality), assess the venue's facilities and layout (handicap accessible, bathroom locations, menu), and to assist in determining whether the user will ultimately attend the venue. The system further comprises an interactive floor plan of the premise which will disclose to the users the locations of the installed sensory data gathering devices. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004922 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS BY CORRELATING RESULTS WITH FEE - Search engine methods and systems are disclosed wherein search results presented in response to a search request include, in a single series, search results known to be relevant to the search request and search results whose relevance to the search request are not known, the latter being included based on a submission to the search engine. In a preferred form, a fee or payment is provided to the search engine operators in exchange for including, for a trial basis, the submission in the search results. Beyond the trial, the submission must demonstrate search user approval to be maintained in the search results for the searched query. | 01-05-2012 |
20120010892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING COMPLEX CALCULATIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICES - Disclosed are embodiments that may provide a system, computer readable storage medium and a computer-implemented method for confirming and updating the type of benefits and an amount of service benefits to be provided to a recipient. The back end of the computer system may generate an entitlement document according to a services plan. A payment document containing data items indicating the type of benefits, the amount of services benefits to provide to the recipient, and a payment of the benefit may be generated according to the current entitlement document. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE HANDLING & MASS PROCESSING OF CALCULATION DOCUMENTS - Disclosed are embodiments that may provide a system, computer readable medium and a computer-implemented method for calculating gross payment items to provide monetary benefits to a recipient. The disclosed embodiments may include generating an entitlement document for a benefit plan. The entitlement document may contain data indicating the type of benefits to be provided and a plurality of entitlement items that each may include an entitlement amount for an entitlement period. The method may further include calculating due dates for the entitlement periods according to a due date rule, comparing the calculated due dates to a reference date to determine due dates are in the future; and for any entitlement period having a due date in the future, determining whether the entitlement amounts are a constant; and if true, generating a compressed gross payment item (GPI) to represent all future entitlement periods. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010894 | NO EMISSION SERVICE STATION PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a no-emissions service station for electric vehicles including an electricity provision system for charging at least one battery inside an electric vehicle from a master charger unit, a control system in communication with the at least one electric vehicle and the master charger unit adapted to enable the master charger unit to charge the at least one battery inside the electric vehicle and a payment system adapted to charge a fee to a user of the electric vehicle. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010895 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BAGGAGE CHECK AND PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT - A luggage tag system includes a main portion comprising an elongated portion for forming a loop to attach the luggage tag system to a piece of luggage; a removable portion detachable from the main portion; a unique serial number provided on both the main portion and the removable portion; an area of the removable portion comprising a printed coupon or prize indicator; and an adhesive panel covering the area to prevent the area from being seen until the adhesive panel is removed. Any portion of the adhesive panel that is separated from the removable portion of the tag system loses its ability to adhere to the removable portion so that premature removal of the adhesive panel, in whole or in part, is detectable. | 01-12-2012 |
20120016681 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING MONITORED USAGE OF A RESOURCE - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for analyzing monitored usage of a resource. These mechanisms and methods for analyzing monitored usage of a resource can enable optimized resource utilization, increased revenue, improved customer satisfaction, more efficient resource allocation, etc. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016682 | Approver Identification Using Multiple Hierarchical Role Structures - Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using multiple hierarchical role structures. In one embodiment, a method comprises defining two or more hierarchies, defining an approver for a business process where the approver is associated with at least a first role in a first one of the hierarchies and a second role in a second one of the hierarchies, and identifying an approver position within an organization where the approver position is associated with the first and second roles. The hierarchies may, for example, be selected from a hierarchy of functional roles, a hierarchy of legal roles and a hierarchy of level roles. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016683 | Automated Execution of Business Processes Using Reverse Nesting - Systems and methods for providing interaction of multiple business process events by nesting the information from prerequisite events into a business process that is dependent on those processes to transact. In one embodiment, a business process comprises a first event that is launched by users, completed events or application calls and one or more secondary events that are launched by the first event. While the first event and secondary events are pending, the first event provides information which it has processed to at least a first one of the secondary events prior to completion of the first event. The first one of the secondary events begins processing the information prior to completion of the first event and the first and secondary events are then completed to conclude execution of the business process. | 01-19-2012 |
20120022882 | LICENSING FEATURES IN WELDING EQUIPMENT - A method and system for managing licenses in a welding system. The system includes a welding system with a memory for storing an unlicensed first optional welding function, a license management system for storing a first license for the unlicensed first optional welding function, and a facilitation system for obtaining the first license from the license management system and providing it to the memory of the welding system to license the first optional welding function | 01-26-2012 |
20120022883 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STATUS OF A PROPOSED TRANSACTION - Embodiments of the present invention include methods, systems, apparatuses and computer program products. Aspects of the present invention can include methods, systems, apparatuses and computer program products for correlating a potential transaction with a unique identification of a mobile terminal, the potential transaction comprising a vendor and a user of the mobile terminal; determining that the mobile terminal is in a finite location of the vendor; and compensating a broker of the potential transaction. In embodiments of the present invention, the potential transaction can be related to a unique identification of the mobile terminal, which unique identification is presented by and/or induced from the mobile terminal at a vendor location by a controller and/or system of one or more preferred embodiments. | 01-26-2012 |
20120029928 | System and method for instantaneous fingerprint recognition and analysis resulting in targeted output - A fingerprint analysis device is presented including a sensing mechanism including an adhesive member configured to perform at least a chemical analysis of a fingerprint and a sound emitting mechanism for emitting one or more sounds based on the chemical analysis of the fingerprint. The chemical analysis device further performs on-the-spot, substantially instantaneous chemical analysis of received fingerprints and emits or conveys audible and/or non-audible information based on the fingerprints received. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029929 | SIMPLIFIED BUSINESS OBJECT MODEL FOR A USER INTERFACE - A streamlined, dynamic definition of a customized user interface that presents content from a variety of service providers or sources can be provided. A server can retrieve a list of underlying business object nodes required for presentation of an organization-specific user interface corresponding to an organization from which a call for an instance of the organization-specific user interface is received at the server. A portal business object that matches a structure of the organization-specific user interface can be created that includes one portal business object node corresponding to each user interface element of a structure of the organization-specific user interface. Access to the portal business object can be provided for a user interface model that creates the organization-specific user interface by calling the underlying business object nodes according to the portal business object. Related articles, systems, and the like are disclosed as well. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035942 | MANAGING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS USING A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE - A third-party service relationship may be established between a service consumer, a service provider, and a third-party service using a service relationship management server. The service consumer and service provider can have a primary service relationship. The primary service relationship may be managed using the service relationship management server. Service relationship information related to the primary service relationship can be received in a database in communication with the service relationship management server. The primary service relationship can be modified using the third-party service and based on the service relationship information. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECIPIENTS AFFILIATED WITH A CAUSE - An information system comprises a plurality of gifter user devices associated with a plurality of gifters. The gifters are associated with one or more specified causes. A plurality of recipient user devices are associated with a plurality of recipients who meet eligibility criterion for being affiliated with the one or more specified causes. One or more application servers are coupled to the pluralities of gifter and recipient user devices over a network. A database is accessible by the one or application servers for storing gifter contribution information associated with the plurality of gifters and for storing recipient information associated with the plurality of recipients over the network. One or more processors process the contribution information to associate a redeemable gift number to each one of the plurality of gifters and process the recipient information to associate a reward priority number to each one of the plurality of recipients. A recipient with a higher reward priority number has a higher probability than a recipient with a lower reward priority number of receiving a reward notice linking such recipient with a gift redemption information: A process randomly matches a gifter with the recipient that is linked with the gift redemption information. | 02-09-2012 |
20120041767 | Athletic Activity User Experience and Environment - User activity including both athletic activity (e.g., running, walking, etc.) and non-athletic activity (shopping, reading articles, etc.) may be monitored and tracked by an athletic monitoring and tracking device and service. The user activity may be used to award a user with an amount of virtual currency to encourage the user to continue various activities. In one example, users may use the virtual currency to purchase or otherwise acquire various products, services, discounts and the like. A user may track an amount currency earned and/or needed relative to an amount required to acquire a desired product or service. Additionally or alternatively, a visual appearance of a user device (e.g., a watch or athletic activity band) may change based on the user's activity level, an amount of virtual currency earned and the like. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041768 | Systems, Methods and Machine Readable Mediums to Select a Title for Content Production - Systems, methods and machine-readable mediums to identify web page titles for content production are provided. The systems may include a storage device and a processor. The storage device may store a plurality of titles, each title is associated with a respective one of a plurality of web pages. The processor may be programmed to select a title from the plurality of titles and determine a value for the selected title. The value may be based on the number of times that the selected title appears in the plurality of titles, and on the number of web pages that link to the selected title. If the value is greater than a first threshold level, the processor may be programmed to identify the selected title for online publication. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041769 | REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An RFP management system improves the process of matching researchers with relevant research projects as described in RFPs. The system creates a researcher profile based on a scan of the researcher's reports and past proposals, scans web-based and other databases for project opportunities that fit the profile, and produces a subset of RFPs for the researcher or an agent to consider. The system includes search and matching features that enable identification of expertise among researchers based on the profile content to facilitate collaboration, and to suggest research teams with the best-matched expertise for each RFP. User interfaces allow researchers to refine their profiles and give feedback to allow the system to learn and improve performance. The system also can be adapted for any application where objects with common features are to be matched and presented or visualized. | 02-16-2012 |
20120046957 | PROVIDING LICENSED CONTENT TO A USER - When a user requests licensed content, a dynamic licensing mechanism automatically requests and receives licenses for the licensed content when one or more criterion in a licensing policy is satisfied by license information relating to the content, without the user providing any further input to acquire the licenses. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-CHANNEL RETAIL LAYAWAY SERVICE - Multi-channel layaway services are provided whereby a customer may use an online retail channel or a physical retail channel to form a layaway contract to purchase one or more ordered items and then use the online retail channel and/or the physical retail channel to make payments on, view, or otherwise manage the formed layaway contract. Upon completion of the terms of the formed layaway contract the customer is able to receive the ordered items. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046959 | Modeling Customer Behaviors - A computer system determines a model for a solicited offering based on selected variables that characterize a target population. A data set may be generated with a subset of variables from a set of variables. The set of variables may be representative of variables of data of customers associated with an entity, and the subset of variables may include at least 450 variables. A macro for determining a plurality of statistical characteristics about the subset of variables in the data set may be accessed, the plurality of statistical characteristics about the subset of variables in the data set may be determined based upon a number of observances of each respective variable of the subset of variables. A report of the determined plurality of statistical characteristics may be generated and outputted to a user device. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046960 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIALIZING AFFILIATE MARKETING - Embodiments consistent with the invention provide systems and methods for accepting a web merchant link from a user who is not an affiliate of the web merchant, and returning a substitute link that links to an intermediary website. When a person uses the substitute link, for example through on-line socialization, the intermediary website directs them to the web merchant's website in a manner that provides affiliate marketing credit to the affiliate represented by the intermediary website. The affiliate keeps track of the association between the redirected person and the user who created the substitute link, and credits affiliate marketing benefits earned in conjunction with the activities of the redirected person (e.g. commission) to the user who created the substitute link. The benefits may also be credited to a person or organization designated by the user. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046961 | INTERACTIVE NETWORKING SYSTEMS - A networking system may comprise a web site serviced by a web server assembly. The web site may generally comprise a combination of the following components: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. An exemplary embodiment of the chat bidding system may comprise a plurality of common user accounts, a queue, and a featured user account. Common users of the common user accounts may pose tasks to the featured user, and may make a pledge for each task. The tasks may be stored in, and sorted by, the queue based on their pledges. A featured user of the featured user account may be presented with a highest ranked task in the queue, and may choose to respond to the task or to skip the task. | 02-23-2012 |
20120059660 | Lot Identification Codes for Packaging - Lot identification codes marked on packaging comprise a fixed number of digits with substrings representing each of a date, a SKU, a lot number, and optionally a line and a checksum. The same fixed number of digits is used for the lot identification codes employed by multiple producers across an industry, or across multiple industries. The lot identification codes are therefore readily recognizable by search engines and otherwise reduce the number of steps required for consumers and others along the supply chain to obtain lot-specific information about packaged goods. Additionally, whenever an individual submits a lot identification code, it provides an opportunity to collect information about the product at that point along the supply chain. The information can link the quality of the product at the time and place of the request to the time and place of the packaging. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059661 | Maintaining and Using a Lost Item Database - In one embodiment, a system and method for monitoring lost items, includes a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to: (i) receive lost item information for a given lost item that has been recovered at the one or more establishments; (ii) entry of a lost item record for the given lost item into the database, the lost item record includes the lost item information for the given lost item; (iii) browse or search the database to locate lost item of a current or prior patron of the one or more establishments; and (iv) facilitating transmission of an electronic recovery notification to the current or prior patron when the lost item of the current or prior patron has been located in the database. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059662 | AUTOMATED LEAD PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer-implemented automated lead processing system and method for lead development, the system including a lead set comprising lead data for one or more potential leads; and a table-driven customizable campaign interface for selection of a sequence of lead development steps applicable to said one or more potential leads, to initiate automated processing of said lead data in said lead set for said one or more potential leads, and to generate a monitoring record in a database of the system of said sequence of lead development steps, wherein the system is adapted on occurrence of at least one predefined trigger event to signal at least one action to be taken relating to the sequence of lead development steps, and wherein the system is adapted to display a status determination on said interface for said one or more potential leads, and automatically initiate a response to a trigger event if so desired. | 03-08-2012 |
20120072227 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING HIGH QUALITY SOA DESIGN FROM BUSINESS PROCESS MAPS BASED ON SPECIFIED QUALITY GOALS - Methods and systems for automatically generating a service oriented architecture (SOA) design. A set of business process maps for the domain under consideration is defined and a design quality goal (function) that should be met (optimized) is specified. The design goal/function involves SOA metrics like coupling, cohesion, granularity, etc., which the system under consideration is pre-programmed to compute on any SOA design. The system takes as input the set of business process maps and the design quality goal/functions. It first generates semantic business process maps by identifying key concepts that occur in the task and business item descriptions. Next, it efficiently searches the service design space by starting with a seed design and employing a sequence of moves to iteratively optimize it. It outputs a set of possible SOA designs that meet the specified quality goals or optimizes the specified function, from where a user may select the final design. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072228 | SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BASED ON DEVICE STATUS - What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a registration request from a wireless communication device, and in response, monitoring device status and updating a data structure with device status data for the wireless communication device. The method also includes processing the device status data to determine if a first device status condition is met by the device status data, and if the first device status condition is met by the device status data, selecting a supplemental content provider from a plurality of supplemental content providers based on the first device status condition. The method also includes receiving a content request from the wireless communication device for primary content from a primary content provider, and in response, determining an anonymous key associated with the wireless communication device and transferring the anonymous key for delivery to the selected supplemental content provider. The method also includes receiving supplemental content transferred by the selected supplemental content provider responsive to the transferred anonymous key, receiving the primary content transferred by the primary content provider, and transferring the primary content and the supplemental content to the wireless communication device. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072229 | COMMUNICATION, PROCESSING, AND DISPLAY OF SERVICE DESK CRITICAL ISSUE DATA - An architecture for the processing and display of service desk critical issue data may include an issue tracking system, an issue tracking system database, a reporting client module, a monitoring module, and a messaging client module. The monitoring module may obtain data related to critical issues that are stored in the issue tracking system database, and display the data. The monitoring module may also send messages to users that are affected by critical issues based on the data received from the issue tracking system database. Users may receive and view messages sent by the monitoring module using the messaging client module. The reporting client module may also display data related to critical issues that are stored in the issue tracking system database. | 03-22-2012 |
20120078643 | GEOGRAPHIC GOVERNANCE OF DATA OVER CLOUDS - Methods and systems for controlling a geographic region of data in cloud computing are described. A method implemented in a computer infrastructure including a combination of hardware and software includes: receiving a request from a local computing device to save data on a network including a plurality of data storage locations in a plurality of different geographic regions; determining a specified geographic region of the plurality of different geographic regions by analyzing at least one of: (i) file attributes associated with the data, and (ii) predefined rules; identifying one of the plurality of data storage locations within the specified geographic region based on the determining step; and routing the data to the identified one of the plurality of data storage locations within the specified geographic region. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078644 | DONATION IMPACT CALCULATOR - The invention provides a method for conveying information to a donor about a prospective donation, the method comprising: a) providing a donor with a list containing a plurality of types of non-monetary contributions; b) prompting the donor to enter at least one of the types of non-monetary contributions and to set a number of each at a user interface; c) determining the benefit that may be derived from each of the entered types of non-monetary contributions and number of each; and d) informing the donor of such benefit. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078645 | NET UTILITY DETERMINATION BASED ON PRODUCT REPLACEMENT AND SERVICE PLAN COVERAGE DECISIONS - Example embodiments relate to net utility determinations based on product replacement and coverage decisions of a customer. In example embodiments, a number of net utility values corresponding to each possible product replacement decision and each possible coverage decision in each of a plurality of time periods is determined. An expected net utility attributable to the customer over the plurality of time periods is then determined based on the determined utility values. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084090 | EPROCUREMENT CHANGE REQUEST PROCESS - The present invention is directed to methods and systems for implementing a procurement change request process. The method includes receiving a request to edit a requisition order from a requestor. The requisition order has been previously completed and the requisition order includes a lines. The method further includes receiving updates to at least one of the lines, and based on the received updates, updating the at least one of the lines of the requisition order. Further, the method includes determining that the at least one of the lines has been sourced to a purchase order, in response to the at least one of the lines being sourced to the purchase order, creating a requisition change request for the at least one of the lines, and updating the purchase order with the updates to the at least one of the lines of the requisition order. | 04-05-2012 |
20120089404 | GLOBAL PRICING FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - In embodiments of global pricing for content distribution, price points at which content is distributed for sale in a base currency can be determined, and a base price point selected from the price points. Currency value equivalents to the selected base price point may then be obtained for multiple currencies. A base price tier is populated with base prices that include the selected base price point and the currency value equivalents for the multiple currencies. A tax amount for each of the base prices in the base price tier can be calculated, and the calculated tax amount added to the base prices to generate tax-based prices in the base price tier. The tax-based prices can then be increased to a common price ending for each of the multiple currencies to generate the base price tier of global base prices. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089405 | System and method for rewarding compliance with full or partial exclusive use of a web service provider - A computerized system and method for rewarding compliant use of a designated web service (DS) provided by a designated web service provider (WSP), comprising: storing identification parameters for the designated WSP and for Other WSPs, storing a compliance definition comprising exclusivity and usage requirements, receiving a user's DS request, analyzing the DS request in view of the stored compliance definition, updating the user's compliance level according to the analysis result and rewarding the user if the updated compliance level indicates eligibility to a reward. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUPING TRIP ITINERARIES - A system, a computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method to group trip itineraries is described. A plurality of trip itineraries is obtained, wherein the plurality of trip itineraries is obtained in response to a search query received from a user of a computer system. A dominating trip itinerary and a dominated trip itinerary from the plurality of trip itineraries is identified, wherein the dominating trip itinerary satisfies predetermined domination criteria with respect to the dominated trip itinerary. A user interface to be displayed on the computer system is generated, wherein the user interface is generated to present details of the dominating trip itinerary to the exclusion of details of the dominated trip itinerary. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING TRIP ITINERARIES - A system, a computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for filtering trip itineraries is described. Trip itineraries are received. A position of a first time slider on a time axis of a time graph displayed in a user interface of a computer system is determined, wherein the first time slider is configured to be moved across the time axis of the time graph. A first set of the trip itineraries is identified based on the position of the first time slider on the time axis. Graphical representations of the first set of the trip itineraries are displayed on the time graph, wherein a graphical representation of a trip itinerary indicates a departure time and duration of the trip itinerary. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089408 | Method and System for Providing a Fueling Solution for Electric Vehicle Owners - This invention relates generally to a method and system for providing a fueling solution for electric vehicle owners; and, more particularly, to integrating processes for home and away from home electric vehicle charging and billing into a single solution that does not require installation of a separate electric meter for the electric vehicle and enables the electric vehicle owner to understand and manage their total fueling costs. The invention utilizes a device to measure electricity usage, control access to electricity and transmit electricity usage data to enable an electricity provider to compensate an electric vehicle owner for the electricity used across a network of home and away from home chargers. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089409 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM TO TRACK GOODS AND SERVICES - Embodiments herein describe an apparatus, method, and system to track goods and services. The tracked information is provided dynamically and in real-time to an end-user of the tracking system. The tracked information can be centrally managed by a server, or can be managed in a distributed network (e.g., cloud), or by a smart device (e.g., smart-phone, tablet PC). The method comprises: storing information in a database, the information corresponding to the good or service being tracked for an end-user; determining an update to the information stored in the database; determining whether a time attribute associated with the good or service exceeds a predetermined threshold; and generating an electronic message for the end-user of the good or service in response to determining the update or when the predetermined threshold exceeds the time attribute. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089410 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR ENHANCED VISIBILITY DURING INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK- BASED SUPPLY CHAIN ENVIRONMENT - A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for interacting with a client user in a network-based environment during installation management in order to enhance visibility. A user is identified and information about the user is collected, wherein the information relates to the installation of a service. A profile of the user is built based on the collected information and a plurality of different contents are managed. The profile and the contents are analyzed in order to match attributes of the profile of the user and attributes of the contents. The contents which have attributes that match the attributes of the profile of the user are then selected and delivered to the user. The user is allowed to manually select which of the delivered contents are depicted on a display. The user is also allowed to selectively position the delivered contents on the display. | 04-12-2012 |
20120095770 | Defining Marketing Strategies Through Derived E-Commerce Patterns - A mechanism, in a data processing system, is provided for defining marketing strategies. The mechanism dynamically obtains information related to customer interactions associated with a plurality of customers, analyzes the information to identify patterns, selects patterns to define a marketing strategy for a marketer, and defines a marketing strategy based on the selected patterns. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING, RECEIVING AND UPDATIING BUSINESS CARD BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system for updating, sending and receiving a business card between electronic devices is provided. The system includes an input unit for a user to fill contact information, an identifying module, a template creating module, a verifying module, a first and second updating modules and a comparing module. The identifying module identifies whether an electronic device is used for the first time and whether a SIM card is being used for the first time with the electronic device. The template creating module creates the template of the business card. The verifying module prompts to input a password and verifies it. The first updating module prompts the sender to update contact information and creates the business card. The comparing module determines whether the communication list comprises a contact number which is the same as the old contact number in the business card. The second updating module updates the communication list. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095772 | PORTABLE DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, REPORTING METHOD AND REPORTING PROGRAM - A portable device which is driven by a chargeable and dischargeable secondary battery mounted on a battery pack having a memory circuit, in which identification information of the secondary battery is stored, the portable device including a defective battery information receiving unit configured to receive defective battery information which is delivered from a defective battery ID information delivering organization; a requesting unit configured to request obtaining the identification information of the secondary battery stored in the memory circuit; a determining unit configured to determine whether the identification information of the secondary battery is included in the defective battery information; and a report controlling unit configured to report a defect of the secondary battery if it is determined by the determining unit that the identification information of the secondary battery is included in the defective battery information. | 04-19-2012 |
20120101828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING MULTIVARIATE INFORMATION - Systems and methods for presenting fraud detection information are presented. In one example, a computer system analyzes empirical data to detect potentially fraudulent activity and alerts users of the potentially fraudulent activity via a fraud detection user interface. The fraud detection user interface determines a set of user interface components to suitable to present the potentially fraudulent activity and presents facts associated with the potentially fraudulent activity to a user for further analysis and investigation. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101829 | WHOLESALE DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - Aspects of the disclosure provide a computerized wholesale device registration system comprising: a registration framework for: obtaining a wholesale device initiation request including: identification of an initiating device; and wholesale device identification information; querying a device database to determine capabilities of the initiating device; selecting a registration completion plug-in based upon the initiation request and the capabilities of the initiating device; and initiating the registration completion plug-in to register the wholesale device with a subscriber account system. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101830 | JEWELRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELLING A PIECE OF JEWELRY BY INCLUDING A STORY OF THE PIECE - A jewelry system and a method for selling jewelry. The jewelry system includes a piece of jewelry that is associated with an information booklet providing a story of formation of the piece and a website for registration of the piece. The initial story that is included in the information booklet includes history of formation of a gemstone used in the piece and the process of manufacture of the setting that lead to the finished product. The website permits the owners to add their personal story to the initial story of the piece. The method for selling the jewelry provides the jewelry, the information booklet and the website address to the buyer. Information regarding the piece is maintained at a server that is linked to the website and may be made available to future second-hand buyers of the piece and to family and friends of the owner. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101831 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101832 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101833 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101834 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101835 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101836 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120109660 | Integrated process and system for cosmetic vehicle repairs - The present invention is directed to an integrated process and system for cosmetic vehicle repair. The invention provides a process and a system to produce repair formulas, repair estimates, and repair scheduling. The present invention is particularly directed to a process and a system for repairing coating defect of a vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109661 | ASSOCIATIVE INFORMATION LINKING FOR BUSINESS OBJECTS - A method to create or modify a data item of a first application based on a data item of a business object of a second application or to create or modify the data item of the business object based on the data item of the first application is disclosed. The method includes detecting, using a processor, an interaction of a user of the first application with respect to the visual representation of the business object. Additionally, the method includes performing, in response to the detecting, at least one of creating or modifying the data item of the first application based on the data item of the business object of the second application and creating or modifying the data item of the business object based on the data item of the first application. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109662 | MANAGING REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING COMPONENT - In a method of managing replacement of at least one existing component with at least one replacement component, in which the at least one replacement component comprises a different number of components than the at least one existing component, at least one cost associated with implementing the at least one existing component is obtained. The at least one cost includes an environmental cost and a utility cost associated with implementing the at least one existing component. An existing net benefit of continuing implementation of the at least one existing component is calculated based upon the obtained at least one cost. A new net benefit of at least one of procuring and implementing the at least one replacement component is calculated. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109663 | Advanced Metering Infrastructure Event Filtering - Disclosed are various embodiments for validating and filtering events related to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment. Events received from a vendor supplied AMI head-end can be validated by an AMI event filtering application, which can then store the validated event in a data store. The AMI event filtering application can also generate and publish destination filtered and/or composite events based at least upon destination filters and/or composite events defined in the data store. Subscribing systems can receive the destination filtered and/or composite events. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109664 | OPTIMIZED CUSTOMER TARGETING BASED ON TEMPLATE CRM OFFERS - A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) offer template is established in data storage and includes at least one variable field and having at least one offer attribute. For each of a plurality of customer groups, a data processing system calculates an expected benefit to be obtained by sending an instantiated CRM offer to a customer based upon historical responses, offer cost, and legal values of the at least one variable field. The data processing system outputs a CRM offer instance and target list of customers that maximizes the expected benefit. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109665 | DYNAMIC ORDER IDENTIFICATION CODES - The subject disclosure relates devices, systems and methodologies that employ dynamically determined reusable unique order identification codes or numeric identifiers to improve service-based transaction efficiency and customer satisfaction. In one aspect, reusable unique order identification codes or numeric identifiers can be dynamically determined at or near the time of a transaction or a prospective transaction, based in part on one or more independently specifiable order attributes as selected by a user. As a further advantage, embodiments of the disclosed subject matter can improve customer loyalty and provide a competitive edge in attracting customers. Further non-limiting embodiments are provided that illustrate the advantages and flexibility of the disclosed subject matter. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109666 | FAULT TREES METHOD OF EARLY WARNING INDICATION FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a fault trees method of early warning indication for critical infrastructure protection, which can provide a proper quantization result to be used for identifying a specific early warning indication for a critical infrastructure based upon the severity of risk assessed according to the quantification result. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109667 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109668 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109669 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109670 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109671 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109672 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109673 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109674 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-03-2012 |
20120116782 | Security systems and/or methods for cloud computing environments - Certain example embodiments described herein relate to security systems and/or methods for cloud computing environments. More particularly, certain example embodiments described herein relate to the negotiation and subsequent use of Trading Partner Agreements (TPAs) between partners in a Virtual Organization, the TPAs enabling resources to be shared between the partners in a secure manner. In certain example embodiments, TPAs are negotiated, an algorithm is executed to determine where an executable is to be run, the resource is transferred to the location where it is to be run, and it is executed—with the TPAs collectively defining a security policy that constrains how and where it can be executed, the resources it can use, etc. The executable may be transferred to a location in a multipart (e.g., SMIME) message, along with header information and rights associated with the executable. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116783 | SYSTEM FOR TARGETING PROMOTIONS BASED ON INPUT AND PRODUCTION RESOURCES - A system for targeting promotions. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, determine a plurality of product lineups based on the aggregated material information, determine a consumer demand for each of the plurality of product lineups based on a consumer liking of each product of each of the plurality of product lineups and at least one promotion; and calculate a profit for each of the plurality of product lineups based on the consumer liking and the at least one promotion. The material information can include quantity information, availability information, and quality information. The material information can be variable. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116784 | System and Method for Recording, Processing and Storing Citations - A method and system for processing a citation are disclosed. Specifically, a method for processing a citation can include receiving from a mobile citation device a citation record related to a citation issued to a violator. Further, a citation, comprising at least a portion of the citation record and fields to be completed by the Supervisor can be sent to a Supervisor of the violator. Further, the citation completed by the Supervisor can be received and information in the fields completed by the Supervisor can be captured. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116785 | System and Method for Approving Citations - A system and method for processing a citation is disclosed herein. In particular, the method comprises receiving from a mobile citation device a citation record related to a citation issued to a violator, recording to a storage device the citation record, transmitting to a citation officer computer a first portion of the citation record, receiving a citation officer disposition data from the citation officer computer, wherein the citation officer disposition data is added to the citation record. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116786 | Method and System for a lottery ticket identification owner of the ticket by a personal telephone number - This invention innovate a new invention, in method and system for a lottery ticket identification mark that enables the identification of the ticket owner, this by a personal telephone number of the ticket owner that is marked on the lottery ticket at the purchasing time. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116787 | Response Attribution Valuation - A computer-implemented method is described for determining a response attribution value that represents a credit assignment to a communication, for an associated response received from a recipient during a marketing campaign. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116788 | EVALUATING CONTRACT QUALITY - A system evaluates contract quality and includes a processing device configured for retrieving from a contract database, data extracted from a contract, evaluating a number of vendors competitively bidding on the contract, based at least in part on the extracted data, thereby resulting in a cost score, evaluating a time prior to contract termination at which competitive bidding takes place, based at least in part on the extracted data, thereby resulting in a time score, and evaluating a quality of the contract based on individual evaluation of a plurality of critical fields, based at least in part on the extracted data, thereby resulting in a quality score. The processing device is further configured for determining a contract evaluation score based at least in part on the cost score, the time score, and the quality score. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116789 | OPTIMIZING QUEUE LOADING THROUGH VARIABLE ADMITTANCE FEES - Attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer are dynamically managed as a function of customer admission pricing. A customer is offered an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a higher premium admission fee for admission to a facility with one or more attractions, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee. Queue loading is monitored, and a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load is identified, the amount of reduced queue loading achievable by the customer through paying the premium admission fee updated accordingly. The customer is notified of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable through paying the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116790 | TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116791 | Automated Electronic Personal Reference & Proxy Network - An automated electronic personal preference & proxy network, that captures and exchanges personal profile information via an electronic means using network infrastructure is provided. Users may update preferences electronically. Permissions are generated in accordance with users permissions. Providers may enter an omnibus contract with an electronic agent, allowing various features such as cross-provider data transfer. An automated regulatory compliance engine is disclosed. An automated activity and offer engine is disclosed, to facilitate relevant offerings to users, and to automatically deepen user profiles. A violation engine for enforcing the contracts and regulations in an automated fashion is disclosed. Various other aspects are also disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116792 | TERMINAL CALCULATING CARBON EMISSION, CARBON EMISSION MANAGEMENT SERVER AND CARBON MONITORING METHOD - A terminal is provided, the terminal comprising: a display unit configured to display information that is processed; a user input unit configured to input information on amount of carbon emission; a storage stored with information on the amount of carbon emission inputted through the user input unit and a program for calculating the amount of carbon emission; and a controller configured to calculate the amount of carbon emission based on usage of carbon emission and to display the amount of carbon emission on the display unit. | 05-10-2012 |
20120130723 | MANAGEMENT OF DATA VIA COOPERATIVE METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for managing data in a central repository for a plurality of users over a communications network is disclosed. The method includes assigning a reputation score to a first user based on the interactions of the first user that were logged, the use by other users that was logged and the opinions that were received, assigning permissions to the first user based at least partially on the reputation score of the first user and a reputation score of a business entity to which the first user is associated, allowing the first user to access the central repository, allowing the first user to upload data to the central repository and modify a content model of data in the central repository, and associating a reputation score to data uploaded by the first user based on the reputation score of the first user. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130724 | Detecting Anomalous User Activity - Systems, methods and articles for determining anomalous user activity are disclosed. Data representing a transaction activity corresponding to a plurality of user transactions can be received and user transactions can be grouped according to types of user transactions. The transaction activity can be determined to be anomalous in relation to the grouped user transactions based on a predetermined parameter. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130725 | AUTOMATIC UPGRADE SCHEDULING - Automatic system upgrades are provided to a customer by a service provider based on the customer's preferences and parameters. The automatic upgrade system may manage customer preferences for the scheduling of automatic upgrades according to parameters such as date, time, and capacity. The upgrade system may automatically provide system upgrades to customer systems according to the customer preferences taking into account system health and status, customer parameters, and customer priority as determined by the service provider. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130726 | PRODUCT PRICING OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - A product pricing system determines a product price. The system receives product pricing constraints and multinomial logit (“MNL”) calibration parameters. The system then generates a calibrated MNL model using the calibration parameters and encodes the MNL model and the product pricing constraints into a mixed-integer program (“MIP”). The system then solves the MIP to generate the product price. | 05-24-2012 |
20120130727 | COMMUTER REWARD SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are disclosed for rewarding a commuter. A value of a characteristic of a commute by the commuter along a route from a first location to a second location is determined. The value of the characteristic is compared with a reference value for the characteristic for travel by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location to determine that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than a threshold amount. A reward to the commuter is generated in response to determining that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than the threshold amount. | 05-24-2012 |
20120143615 | System and Method for Auctioning Geoboxed Flexible, Semi-Locked or Locked Radio Presets - The described system and method provides for the auctioning of radio presets in a vehicle and loading radio preset information into radio preset slots of the vehicle including different types of presets and different sets of preset information corresponding to different preset zones. Multiple auctions may be conducted for each vehicle or group of vehicles, and the auctions may be based on a variety of factors such as different types of presets, different preset zones, number of vehicles, type of vehicles, etc. Once the auction or auctions are won, radio preset slots corresponding to the results of the auctions may be loaded into vehicles at the manufacturer, dealership, or upon the occurrence of a geobox trigger when a vehicle is determined to be inside a particular preset zone. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143616 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT - A system for and method of transaction management may include receiving, via a network, an indication of a transaction error and determining, using electronically stored transaction rules and data, a classification of the transaction error based at least in part on the received indication of the transaction error. The method may comprise presenting a transaction associated with the error to a user for correction in the event the error is classified as a human error. The method may also comprise presenting the transaction associated with the error to a user, in the event an error is classified as an external system error, to perform at least one of: retracting an offer associated with the transaction, and changing an offer associated with the transaction. The method may include providing a notification to an external system in the event the error is classified as an external system error. | 06-07-2012 |
20120150547 | INTEGRATION OF CRM APPLICATIONS TO ECS APPLICATION USER INTERFACE - CRM application controls and functionality for multiple CRM applications/instances are integrated with an ECS application user interface by designating a single CRM application/instance as primary and providing synchronization and rich client control capabilities. Other CRM applications/instances are set up as secondary within the ECS user interface employing a single CRM connection module and a single state manager. Accessing a secondary CRM application/instance activates relevant controls applicable to that CRM application/instance without a user having to logout and login to the ECS client. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150548 | BUSINESS APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT - The subject disclosure relates to lifecycle management for business models associated with a business application as well as implementations of the business models. As described herein, a framework is provided in which business models can be built using modeling tools. The framework defines a separation of models from implementations and their relationships. Support is provided for translation of a business model to an implementation automatically and/or manually using development tools. Further embodiments herein define relationships of models to their implementations at various levels of granularity. Relationships can be defined and maintained at various granularity levels of a business application with different addressable granularity of an implemented application. These relationship associations can be used as described herein for tracking and managing changes in an implementation that may affect an associated model and vice versa. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150549 | Method and system for providing engineering services without up front fees in exchange for royalty or contingency fees. - A method and system are provided to create engineering documents or intellectual property using engineering techniques as needed to manufacture a product or develop a service. Engineering services are provided to inventors or product developers without fee in exchange for a royalty or contingency as compensation for said engineering services. Computer systems are used as a communication device between the inventor or product developer and the engineering service provider to exchange ideas as well as exchange electronic files containing the engineering as it is developed to manufacture the product, service, or invention. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150550 | Efficiency-of-use techniques - A method for associating an efficiency-of-use-score may include, but is not limited to: associating a physical product with a user account in response to a signal indicating that a user has control of the physical product; generating an efficiency-of-use score based on information associated with how the physical product is used during a period of time that the user has control of the physical product; and associating the efficiency-of-use score with the user account. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150551 | Efficiency of use of a shared product - Systems and methods for determining efficiency-of-use scores related to uses of a product by two or more users may implement operations including, but not limited to: associating a physical product with a first user in response to a signal indicating that the first user has control of the physical product; computing an efficiency-of-use score associated with a use of the physical product by the first user; associating the physical product with a second user in response to a signal indicating that the second user has control of the physical product; and computing an efficiency-of-use score associated with a use of the physical product by the second user. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150552 | Monitoring efficiency and ecological impact associated with a use of a product - Systems and methods for determining efficiency-of-use scores related to uses of a product by two or more users may implement operations including, but not limited to: associating a physical product with a user account associated with a user in response to a signal indicating that the user has control of the physical product; receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product; computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to the data associated with the use of the physical product by the user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product; and publishing at least one of the efficiency-of-use score and the environmental impact quantification. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158412 | Identification of Contact Mode for Contacting Parties to Maximize the Probability of Achieving a Desired Outcome - Computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer readable storage medium having computer program product encoded thereon for identifying a contact mode for contacting parties to maximize a probability of achieving a desired outcome. A plurality of parties are divided into a plurality of clusters of parties according to a list of attributes that are statistically significant with respect to achieving a desired outcome. A subset of parties from each cluster of parties of the plurality of clusters of parties are selected, and parties in each subset of parties are contacted by different ones of a plurality of contact modes. A result of the contacting for each subset of parties is analyzed to identify a contact mode of the plurality of contact modes for contacting the parties in each cluster of the plurality of clusters that maximizes a probability of achieving the desired outcome. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158413 | DATA DRIVEN RULES ENGINE TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGE PRODUCT BUSINESS RULES - A server stores current rules for one or more products in a data store. The current rules are independent of product code of the one or more products. The current rules determine whether an entity satisfies one or more product attributes to allow the entity to use the one or more products. The server implements new rules without changing the product code of the one or more products and determines whether an entity satisfies one or more product attributes to allow the entity to use the one or more products by using the new rules. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158414 | Collaborative Unemployment Management System and Method for Preserving the Economic, Professional and Personal Stability of Unemployed Workers and for Tracking their Outcomes - A system and method for preserving the professional, economic and personal stability of workers who become unemployed and for tracking their outcomes through periods of employment/unemployment and beyond. The system makes use of an Affinity Service Organization™ (ASO™), which creates a permanent infrastructure and serves as a clearinghouse for managing the stability of workers. The ASO™ will allow for the delivery of economic stability, career management, job training/re-training and re-employment services to unemployed workers. In addition, it provides an electronic platform for the exchange of services, payment of fees associated with certain services and collection and recording of appropriate income withholding, FICA, FUTA, and SUTA taxes for its working members. The system is particularly useful in reducing unemployment by providing workers a wider range of employment options and for generating new tax revenues for local, state and federal taxing authorities. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158415 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LICENSE SERVER SYNCHRONIZATION - A method and system for license server synchronization are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving a first capability request from a licensing server, transmitting a first capability response to the licensing server. The licensing server provides a second capability response to a device, and the second capability response is in response to a second capability request sent by the device to the licensing server. The second capability response includes one or more capabilities included in the first capability response. A server synchronization message is received from the licensing server and a request for payment is transmitted to a service provider, wherein the request for payment is generated based on the server synchronization message. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158416 | WEB-SERVICE BASED GENERATION OF BUSINESS OBJECTS - A Web Service Description Language (WSDL) file describing a web service that provides web service functionality may be determined, including determining at least one data type included in the WSDL file. At least one interface operation may be extracted from the WSDL file, the at least one interface operation including at least one message sent during implementation of the at least one interface operation, the at least one message using the at least one data type. A business object may be generated based on the at least one data type and the at least one interface operation, wherein the business object corresponds to a business entity and exposes the web service functionality in an integrated manner within a business object based application environment. The generation of the business object may include creating at least one business object node of the business object that corresponds to each interface operation of the WSDL file, the at least one business object node being based on the at least one message, and creating a node action for the at least one business object node, the node action corresponding to the at least one interface operation. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158417 | Case managed Counter-terrorism System and Process - A machine-implemented Case-Managed ontology and decision support framework provides a basis for a family of machine database architectures for use in a system for countering forces of unknown intentions including fighting and winning the Global War on Terror. The system focuses resource allocation decisions on logically derived, targeted areas of interest with an emphasis on non-kinetic, non-destructive effects. The system combines proven doctrines and novel operational approaches. It employs readily available intelligence information, an ontological understanding of the problem domain, a three-level, metrics-driven, case-managed system and process to counter the forces of unknown origin, and an entire set of operational level activities combining strategic intent, tactical approaches, expected utility analysis, mission-level simulations, and integrated cost modeling. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158418 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DISASTER INFORMATION - A system and method to distribute disaster information to a customer. An information distribution apparatus for distributing disaster information to a customer terminal includes a disaster information storage for storing disaster-occurred district information for identifying a disaster-occurred district in which a disaster has occurred and a real disaster level corresponding to the disaster selected from a plurality of preset disaster levels; a customer information registration unit for registering customer district information; a distribution information management unit for deciding whether the disaster information is distributed to the customer by collating the disaster-occurred district with the customer district with respect to the disaster level; and an information distribution unit for distributing disaster information to the terminal according to a decision of the distribution information management unit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166206 | METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A social welfare services management method, apparatus, and computer readable medium is provided. The method includes inputting data about entities, linking the entities based on relationship between the entities; and performing a government defined unit of work based on said linking. The government defined unit of work relates to the social welfare services. As a result, a people centric approach to managing social welfare is provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173248 | Business method and system to price, manage, and execute server actions initiated by one or a plurality of users through interaction with a graphical user interface linked to a data source or data supply chain - A method and system to accept user input into one or a plurality of graphical user interface screens or layouts to generate prices for one or a plurality of actions upon achievement of one or a plurality of trigger values or thresholds within one or a plurality of data sources linked to a data supply chain or a federated data source. The one or plurality of graphical user interfaces enable a user to select link and associate operators with data objects in order to build formulae that include mathematical and logical operations for calculating values to be compared with conditions and thresholds for triggering actions or events by the one or a plurality of servers upon the one or a plurality of data sources and to calculate and store the configuration of the schema for cumulative prices or terms or conditions for implementation of such actions by the one or a plurality of servers. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173249 | Absorbent Article With Integrated Machine Readable Code - Absorbent articles are disclosed that include a machine readable code. The machine readable code, once scanned by a suitable reader device, provides access to information related to the absorbent article. The information may relate to use or disposal of the article. In other embodiments, the information may comprise promotional materials, such as coupons, rebates and news about related products, new products, or the like. The present disclosure is particularly directed to applying and positioning the machine readable codes on the absorbent articles so that the codes are noticeable and can be scanned. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173250 | BEHAVIOR BASED LOYALTY SYSTEM TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED BENEFITS - A suggested communication from a plurality of available communications for the user may be determined. The suggested communication may be created specifically for a user or for users in one or more categories. If the suggested communication is determined to be sufficiently similar to the profile of the user, the suggested communication may be provided to the user and the suggested communication may be removed from the available communications for the user for a period of time. A computer usage message may be received indicating whether the suggestion communication was acted upon or not acted upon. If the user responded in a desired way, a benefit may be provided to the user and an additional analysis of the response computer usage message communicated from the user may be performed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173251 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENROLLING A CUSTOMER IN A SERVICE WHILE PROVIDING LIMITED REQUIRED PERSONAL INFORMATION - A customer is invited to enroll in a service offered by an entity by linking an invitation to enroll in the service with a customer's mobile phone number either before (when the customer's mobile phone number is known in advance) or after an enrollment is initiated from the customer's mobile phone number (the invitation response is matched to the customer after having been sent). Typically, the enrollment includes a simple request to activate their enrollment from their mobile phone (call/text). The customer's response to the enrollment from the mobile phone is logged, matched with a confidence score, and captured as a record of the customer's enrollment in the service. Enrollment services with the customer may proceed once the customer is enrolled. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173252 | SUBSCRIBER-DRIVEN SYSTEM FOR MANAGING EVENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID - A system and a method are provided for managing events in a smart grid. The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: receive a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) notify message comprising a monitored state of at least one electrical device, from a smart meter; send a SIP publish message comprising the monitored state of the at least one electrical device, to at least one client device for management of the at least one electrical device; and determine and send a rule comprising at least one action to take in response to the monitored state of the at least one electrical device, to the smart meter. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179476 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REMUNERATION FOR PROVIDING SUCCESSFUL SALES LEADS - A computer-implemented method, system, and program product are provided for ensuring payment for a successful sales lead that is provided to a product vendor. A plurality of customer leads are received from a lead provider web site, the customer leads including at least customer information and a product preference. The customer leads are stored in a plurality of records in a leads database. The plurality of lead records in the leads database is filtered to validate customer information and product availability. A lead acquisition algorithm is applied to the filtered lead records to determine a plurality of leads to acquire. A lead distribution algorithm is applied to determine at least one product vendor to send each acquired lead. A product vendor sales management database is accessed to determine the acquired leads that have resulted in product sales to customers associated with the acquired leads. The acquired leads stored in the leads database are compared with a plurality of sales records stored in a sales database to determine matched pairings of acquired leads and product sales. Payment due from the at least one product vendor is determined and billed based on the matched pairings of acquired leads and product sales. | 07-12-2012 |
20120179477 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA TO ASSOCIATE AN ACTIVITY WITH RESOURCE CONSUMPTION - Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage media to associate an activity with resource consumption are disclosed. An example method includes instructing a first meter associated with a first household appliance to measure first energy consumption information in response to a consumption indicator from a second meter associated with a second household appliance, associating the first energy consumption information from the first meter with an activity, and associating second consumption information from the second meter with the activity. | 07-12-2012 |
20120185259 | TOPIC-BASED CALENDAR AVAILABILITY - A method, system, and computer program product for topic-based calendar availability. The method includes having a rule for a time slot in a calendar, wherein the rule includes a rule topic and an availability status for the topic and having a proposed event with an event topic and a time slot. The method compares a proposed event topic and a rule topic for the rule for the time slot of the proposed event and applies a proximity measure to the event topic and rule topic to determine a match. The availability status for the topic is provided if the event topic matches the rule topic, otherwise an alternative availability status is provided. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING EQUIPMENT AND ESTIMATING REFURBISHMENT COSTS THEREOF - Systems and methods for inspecting equipment and generating systematic estimates associated with the refurbishment, repair or replacement of damaged portions thereof. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185261 | Rapid Early Sizing - The invention uses a combination of historical data, pattern matching, and mathematical modeling to predict software application size prior to the availability of complete requirements or specifications. The invention's approach to sizing allows software application size to be predicted earlier and faster than many other methods such as normal function point analysis by certified counters. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185262 | TRAVEL-RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A method for sharing travel-related information over a network includes enabling a user access travel-related information on a data storage device. The data is generated and transmitted by a system hosted any of several different social networking platforms. The method includes retrieving the travel-related data for multiple users over the network and displaying different maps which visually indicate the data. A method for displaying travel options includes displaying a map, enabling a user to designate travel criteria, enabling the user to change the criteria, and updating a visual representation of the search results concurrently with the user's criteria change. A method for searching reviews includes filtering reviews based on a degree of correspondence between a searcher and the personality profiles of the different reviewers. | 07-19-2012 |
20120191463 | ONE CLICK LEAD REJECTION - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a lead rejection system. Sales leads are presented to recipients with a link embedded inside the lead which when clicked, serves to immediately generate a brand new lead for the recipient. Thus, when the recipient considers a lead to be a defective one, the recipient can easily click the link to remedy the situation. | 07-26-2012 |
20120197651 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR, AND MONITORING ASSESSMENT OF, ORIGINAL CONTENT CREATORS AND THE ORIGINAL CONTENT THEREOF - System and method may use assessment information obtained by assessing original content items or creators of the original content items in accordance with a hierarchical talent assessment process, to return search results responsive to a search for talented original content creators. The assessments of the creators and the content items by talent assessors may be monitored to increase the objectivity of the search results returned responsive to a search for talented original content creators. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197652 | DETERMINING AN ENTITY'S SHARE OF ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN - Disclosed examples relate to determining an entity's share of economic contribution and environmental burden. In one example, a processor estimates an entity's share of an economic contribution created by an activity relative to multiple entities. In one example, a processor estimates an entity's share of environmental burden caused by an activity relative to multiple entities. In one example, a processor determines an entity's impact related to an activity based on the entity's share of economic contribution and share of environmental burden related to the activity. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197653 | BRAND IDENTIFICATION, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Product-brand correlation engines are presented. A correlation engine seeks relationships among product-brand pairings. A user can submit a target product definition including product properties to the engine. The engine converts the target product properties into quantified metrics, which can be compared to established relationships among known products and brands. Based on the comparison the engine generates one or more possible product-brand alignments where the alignments indicate which brands would likely have beneficial or non-beneficial associations with the target product. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197654 | INFORMATION LANDSCAPE MODELING, ANALYSIS & VALIDATION - Managing and validating a project using an information landscape. Embodiments include providing an information landscape including a topology of landscape elements for the project, linking the topology of landscape elements to a plurality of solution artifacts, and validating at least one of the plurality of solution artifacts and semantics of the information landscape. | 08-02-2012 |
20120203562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND DESIGNING AN ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE - According to various embodiments of the invention, systems and methods are provided for analyzing and designing architectural structures. Such embodiments may be utilized by architects as tools that assist in designing architectural structures that achieve specific design goals, such as those related to sustainability. For example, an embodiment may comprise a system that: (i) provides a sustainability analysis on an architectural structure design created using a computer-assisted design (CAD) tool, and then (ii) apples a design option to that design (e.g., changes to orientation of building on a project site, size of fenestrations on the structure, choice of wall insulation, etc.) to improve its sustainability. In addition, various embodiments may be accessed through a web-based platform, which provides a user with easier access and better collaboration between and among design team members. | 08-09-2012 |
20120203563 | CONSTRUCTION PROCESS CREATION SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS CREATION METHOD - In an embodiment, a construction process creation system includes: a storage unit to store construction object data having construction object identifiers identifying a plurality of construction objects from one another, type information, position information, size information, and weight information; an allocation unit to allocate the plurality of construction objects to any one of a plurality of construction works based on the type information; and a calculation unit to calculate a construction period of each of the plurality of construction works based on a size or a weight of the construction object allocated to each of the plurality of construction works. | 08-09-2012 |
20120209617 | WEB SITE SYSTEM FOR CREATING UNIQUE WEB PAGES ON A LARGE SCALE - A method of using a computer which has a web site which includes a blogging platform where the blogging platform has a main page and an upcoming section; assembling together as a group written blog posts received; posting the group of received written blog posts to the upcoming section of the blogging platform on the computer; reviewing each blog post of the group of blog posts and rating each blog in the group for interest, relevancy, quality, etc.; promoting a selected number of the blog posts with the highest rating to the main page of the blogging platform on the computer; and paying each submitter of the blog post promoted to the main page when the blog post is promoted to the main page. | 08-16-2012 |
20120209618 | ERROR REPORTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT CUSTOMIZATION FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - A method for providing technical support for a computing device is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such a method includes detecting a problem associated with a computing device. The method then determines a support level assigned to the computing device. A set of problems is associated with the support level. If the problem belongs to the set of problems associated with the support level, the method automatically sends a message to a support provider so that the support provider can address the problem. | 08-16-2012 |
20120215548 | TRADEMARK MAP CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A trademark map construction method is revealed. Firstly, select a range of trademarks intended to be analyzed and take background data of trademark samples required. Then integrate the above data to form a questionnaire having trademark modes and related serial number. Next invite people to divide the trademark samples into groups with similarity according to their subjective judgment and complete a corresponding matrix. Use Multi-Dimensional Scale (MDS) algorithms to process the above data so as to get relative distance between the trademark samples. Thus the distribution of the trademark samples in the trademark map is obtained. Thereby enterprises are provided with a trademark design reference and product recognition, positioning are also achieved. | 08-23-2012 |
20120215549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RELIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - A system and method are disclosed that separate control functionality from the management functionality for conducting electronic transactions. The control functions are performed by a third party resulting in a low overhead since significant overhead is incurred in response to an anomalous event, thus facilitating high throughput electronic transactions when anomalous events are infrequent. Further, the third party does not need to have access to confidential information since it only controls by observing, validating and certifying the observed communications in a specified manner to prevent confidential information from leaving the context of the transaction. Management of the transactions based on consideration of substantive information is provided by the participants. A preferred system of the invention comprises a validation authority, a logical boundary at which validation authority undertakes control of communications, and validation rules specifying parameters for observation and the nature of comparisons. | 08-23-2012 |
20120215550 | System and Method for Facilitating Bilateral and Multilateral Decision-Making - Techniques for facilitating evaluation, in connection with the procurement or delivery of products or services, in a context of at least one of (i) a financial transaction and (ii) operation of an enterprise, are disclosed. The techniques involve retrieving party and counterparty preference profile data from digital storage media; performing multilateral analyses of the combined preference data by computing a closeness-of-fit value; and delivering a list matching the selected party and the at least one counterparty using the computed closeness-of-fit values. | 08-23-2012 |
20120232914 | MARKETPLACE FOR MARKET INFORMATION - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive raw provider data in machine-readable form, where the raw provider data is associated with and provided by data contributors according to incentives made available to the data contributors. Additional activity may include filtering the raw provider data to provide filtered provider data, verifying that data taken from the filtered provider data meets a predefined level of trustworthiness, transforming at least some of the trustworthy data by formatting the data as is, or in summary analysis form according to one of multiple reporting formats to provide formatted data, and publishing the formatted data to at least one subscriber. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A UTILITY METER NETWORK - Embodiments of the invention provide a method for monitoring a utility meter network. The method includes receiving data from a front-end utility application suite that communicates with one or more utility meters and storing the data in one or more databases. The method includes organizing the data according to the utility meter from which the data originated and processing the data using one or more rules to detect patterns and correlations indicative of one or more suspicious events. In some embodiments, the processed data is stored in a database and a report is produced if patterns and correlations indicative of one or more suspicious events are detected. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232916 | VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Digital media content-on-demand hosting/delivery system for using an n-tier, multi dimension dynamic data technology to distribute digital content and manage information and comprising separate delivery and end-user systems with separate but compatible software, the hosting/delivery system being sub-divided into distributed hosting clusters serving small groups of users, ensuring local balance and overcoming diversity of connection/streaming speeds of end users. | 09-13-2012 |
20120253828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSITIVITY OR NUTRITIONAL FACTOR EXPOSURE MONITORING - A system for classifying and monitoring food and non-food products alike with respect to sensitivity or nutritional factor information comprising a database infrastructure storing product information for a plurality of products, a producer interface through which a product producer can input product information to be stored in the database infrastructure, and a consumer interface through which a consumer can define a profile containing sensitivities or nutritional factor parameter ranges requiring monitoring and which provides feedback to a consumer regarding products being consumed, applied or purchased and may be linked to their medical records. The product information for each product generally comprises one or more elements of sensitivity or nutritional factor metadata, and a consumer's profile defines one or more allergies, diseases or dietary conditions that identify associated sensitivities. Feedback provided comprises generating an alert when a consumer attempts to consume, apply or purchase a product that is either associated with sensitivities or outside nutritional factor parameter ranges defined in that consumer's profile. One such method using this system comprises monitoring a product selected for consumption, application or purchase by the consumer to identify if the product is associated with a defined sensitivity or is outside a defined nutritional parameter range and alerting the consumers when such products are selected to be consumed, applied or purchased. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259646 | ACTION PRESENTATION DEVICE, ACTION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING ACTION PRESENTATION PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, AND ACTION PRESENTATION METHOD - An action presentation system ( | 10-11-2012 |
20120265544 | Cost-effective resource apportionment technologies suitable for facilitating therapies - Configuration technologies for apportioning resources and communicating indications of potential or actual incentives based on one or more measurements or other objective indications that therapeutic components have been administered to an individual, other attributes of the therapeutic components or the individual, or other such determinants. Techniques for apportioning resources cost-effectively (between providers and other parties, e.g.) and for facilitating or handling implementations thereof or output therefrom. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265545 | Cost-effective resource apportionment technlogies suitable for facilitating therapies - Configuration technologies for apportioning resources and communicating indications of potential or actual incentives based on one or more measurements or other objective indications that therapeutic components have been administered to an individual, other attributes of the therapeutic components or the individual, or other such determinants. Techniques for apportioning resources cost-effectively (between providers and other parties, e.g.) and for facilitating or handling implementations thereof or output therefrom. | 10-18-2012 |
20120271645 | AUTOMATED REPLACEMENT PART ORDERING BASED ON SERVICE THRESHOLDS - Embodiments of the invention relate to the automatic ordering of replacement parts in product servicing. One aspect of the invention concerns a service system including multiple components, a service initiator for identifying a component in the system that has failed or does not operate according to a service threshold, and determining whether the identified component needs a replacement part based on the service threshold. The service system automatically orders a replacement part if the replacement part is needed and notifies a user of the part order. The service threshold may be dynamically adjusted. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278090 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING HOSPITALITY FACILITIES - Systems and methods are provided for managing a plurality of hospitality facilities. A property management component and an external component are located remotely from the plurality of hospitality facilities. The property management component is integrated with the external component to provide hospitality services at the plurality of hospitality facilities. The external component includes a loyalty component that interacts with the integrated system for providing a user with access to the hospitality services e.g., purchasing, at one of the plurality of hospitality facilities. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278091 | SALES PREDICTION AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM - One method can involve accessing a global database of sales cycle information. The global database comprises first confidential information for a first salesperson, where the confidential nature of the first information prevents the first information from being accessed by a second salesperson. The method then generates information indicating a lead for the second salesperson based upon the global database and, in particular, the first confidential information. The method can also generate information indicating a basis for the lead. In one embodiment, the first salesperson works in a different office than the second salesperson. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278092 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer system that is adapted for: (A) displaying a geographical map on a display screen; (B) displaying a plurality of icons on the geographical map, each of which generally represents the current location of at least one individual; (C) allowing a user to select a group of the icons; and (D) after the user selects the group of icons, providing messaging functionality for allowing the user to send a common message to the respective portable computing devices of at least substantially all of the individuals who correspond to the selected group of icons. In particular embodiments, the system allows the user to send the message by executing a single activity, such as selecting a single button. The system may also be configured to approximate the current location of an individual based on the individual's current travel itinerary. | 11-01-2012 |
20120284035 | Method and Apparatus for Registering Closed and Open Loop Prepaid Gift Cards and Other Prepaid Card Products - A method and system is provided through which a purchaser and/or a recipient of a prepaid card (e.g., gift card) may enroll in a prepaid card protection, loyalty program, or other service. By enrolling the purchaser and/or recipient of the prepaid card for this service, the purchaser and/or recipient become known to the prepaid card vendor for marketing and tracking purposes. The merchant and/or prepaid card administrator may thus make the prepaid card registrant aware of special offers that may entice the prepaid card registrant to go to the merchant's store to use the prepaid card. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING TOGETHER AN ARRAY OF BUSINESS PROGRAMS - A system, method and computer readable media for disseminating data from a first entity to one or more additional entities is disclosed. The method comprises compiling a database of records of business transactions, receiving data from a business transaction recording system of a first entity, parsing the received data to determine if the received data is a new business transaction, automatically updating the database to reflect the new business transaction, and automatically disseminating the new business transaction to one or more additional entities. | 11-08-2012 |
20120290308 | Rewarding Users for Sharing Digital Content - A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium of rewarding a user for sharing digital content are described. The method facilitates an effective way of sharing commercial digital content via a network, such as the Internet, while the users who share the content are provided with a real or virtual reward. The method may comprise receiving, from a user, a request to share digital content, retrieving the digital content to be shared, with the digital content being associated with a user, transmitting the digital content to one or more destinations for sharing, and providing a reward to the user. The one or more destinations may comprise a social networking website, a blog, a microblog, a website, an e-mail server, a web server, and a database. The amount of reward may be based on one or more of the following criterion: a shared content type, a number of destinations for sharing, traffic generated due to the sharing of the digital content, a number of visitors to a website associated with the shared content, and a number of sales associated with the shared content. | 11-15-2012 |
20120290309 | Military Relocation Facilitator - A facility, system and related business methods for providing efficient, simple, and effective military relocation tools both at the departing station as well as the gaining station of relocating military personnel, centered on an enabling facility based on a department store model where clients are able to access a variety of military relocation services in one location. The business method and system of the present invention alleviates the stress of going all over town, standing in long lines, and wasting time and money trying to get setup in a new home. As a result, embodiments of the present invention help transform the complex, emotional and lengthy process of relocation into a simple, comforting and, most importantly, human process for the relocating military families that are served—all at no cost to the relocating military personnel. | 11-15-2012 |
20120303376 | INFORMATION SELECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Identifiers are of items or categories assigned to the respective items. A price influence degree of each of identifiers associated with a base identifier is calculated from price information of the identifier through the use of a price influence function. A selection index of each of the identifiers associated with the base identifier is calculated according to a rule such that the calculated selection index will increase as a degree of association with the base identifier is greater and the calculated price influence degree is greater. Identifiers each great in calculated selection index are preferentially selected from the identifiers associated with the base identifier. Items or categories having identifiers equal to the selected identifiers may be recommended to a user. | 11-29-2012 |
20120310655 | EXECUTING A BUSINESS PROCESS IN A BUSINESS REPORTING MANAGER - Various embodiments of systems and methods for executing a business process in a business reporting manager are disclosed. At a first instance, a first business data to be extracted from an enterprise application is determined. A replication of the first business data is migrated to a migration repository to render the first message for data recovery. At a second instance, a second business data to be extracted from an enterprise application is determined. The first business data and the second business data are configured to execute the business process according to a data model associated with the business process. Based upon a modification in the data model, the second business data and the replication of the first business data is compiled to execute the business process according to the modified data model associated with the business process. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310656 | REMOTE VENDING MACHINE CONTROLLER - A vending machine controller is described that is able to communicate with a number of vending machines in a vending machine system and a number of potential users of those vending machines (typically by sending messages to communication devices of those users). The controller is able to set prices of items in vending machines, wherein a particular price for a product can be dependent not only of the identity of the products itself, but also on the identity of the vending machine selling the product and even the identity of the user purchasing the product. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310657 | RETURN FRAUD PROTECTION SYSTEM - A method and a system for determining a return fraud at a store are described. The return fraud protection system has a video recording module, a face capture module, a face icon generator module, and an entrance video clip module. The video recording module records a video at an entrance of the store. The face capture module captures a face of a customer entering the store from the video. The face icon generator module generates a face icon comprising the face of the customer. The entrance video clip generator module generates a video clip of the customer entering the store, associates the video clip of the customer with the corresponding face icon, and provides a client device with a list of face icons with corresponding video clips. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310658 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC PROFILE STRUCTURE HANDLING AND MANAGEMENT - A method and system for creating a dynamic profile structure for managing and handling transactions between a travel agent and a customer, where the transactions require a plurality of predefined fields to be entered by a user to instigate a transaction are disclosed. The disclosed method includes developing via a computer a model of a geographical structure for use with any user, which geographical structure includes a number of levels and nodes. The method further includes defining via a computer a first profile structure for each node which includes a plurality of predetermined geographical fields specific to each level or node. The method further includes developing via a computer a model of a second structure associated with the customer requirements, which second structure includes a number of nodes, such as countries. The method further includes defining via a computer a second profile structure for each node which includes a plurality of predetermined second fields specific to each node. The method further includes forming via a computer a combined profile structure for a first use case from the plurality of geographical fields and the plurality of second fields based on a customer defined requirement. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316888 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ISSUING A NEWS RELEASE WHILE FILING AN SEC FILING - An apparatus and method provide for simultaneous issuance of a news release with the submission and filing of an SEC EDGAR filing. A news release disclosing an event related to an organization and containing a material disclosure is generated. Once the news release is generated, the issuance of the news release to a news release distribution source is scheduled. A description of contents of the news release to be placed in an EDGAR filing are then generated and the EDGAR filing is filed while issuing the news release to the news release distribution source. The apparatus and method offer truly simultaneous news release distribution at the same time that an EDGAR filing is made. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316889 | SCORING OF CROWD-COMPUTING INPUTS - Method, system, and computer program product are provided for scoring of crowd-computing inputs. A group of data is provided to crowd-computing participants and the participants are requested to provide candidate members or the group of data. The computer-implemented method performed includes: receiving an input by a participant, wherein the input is a candidate member; counting multiple inputs of the same candidate member by participants; validating a candidate member; rewarding the participants inputting the candidate member, with a higher reward for participants who input the candidate member earlier than other participants; and supplying the rewards to participants once the candidate member has been validated. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GEMSTONE PRE-CERTIFICATES - A system and method for providing authentication information associated with a gemstone. At least one database stores electronic gemstone information and electronic certificate information for a plurality of gemstones. First electronic gemstone information representing a first determination of at least one characteristic of a first gemstone is received from a merchant. A pre-certificate that represents at least some of the characteristics of the gemstone is generated and provided to the merchant. Second electronic gemstone information associated with a final certificate is received and an accuracy of the first determination is made by comparing the second determination with the first determination. A notification is transmitted to the first computing device that represents the accuracy. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323587 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING THE SALES PRICE OF A PROPERTY - A sale price of a property is estimated based on the listed sale price, and information about previous sales which have been made by the seller, and/or a listing agent responsible for selling the property, and/or a firm that employs the listing agent. The information used to make an estimate may include the original listing price and the ultimate sale price for previous sales. The time at which the property is likely to sell may also be estimated. | 12-20-2012 |
20120330671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CONGESTION PRICING IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A system for implementing congestion pricing in a power distribution network includes a monitoring and control engine configured to receive an actual power consumption value for a node in the power distribution network and a congestion engine coupled to the monitoring and control engine configured to determine that a power consumption value exceeds a capacity related set point of the node. The system further includes a pricing calculator that establishes a congestion price for power to be applied while the actual power consumption value exceeds the set point of the node and a credit calculator that provides credits to consumers coupled to the node that consume power at a rate below a threshold while the actual power consumption value exceeds the set point of the node. | 12-27-2012 |
20130006648 | Migrating Computing Environment Entitlement Contracts Between a Seller and a Buyer - Mechanisms are provided for migrating a computing environment entitlement contract (CEEC) from one computing resource to another. These mechanisms generate one or more CEEC data structures, each CEEC data structure defining terms of a business level agreement between a contracting party and a provider of the data processing system. A CEEC cohort is generated comprising a collection of CEECs having similar terms. The one or more CEEC data structures are associated with a computing resource cohort and a seller of a CEEC data structure, in the one or more CEEC data structures and a buyer of the CEEC data structure, in the one or more CEEC data structures, is identified. The CEEC data structure is migrated from the seller to the buyer and workloads are executed in accordance with terms specified in the CEEC data structure at the buyer after migrating the CEEC data structure. | 01-03-2013 |
20130013326 | ENCOURAGING PERSONAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR AN ORGANIZATION - A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013327 | Computer Mouse System and Associated, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Monitoring and Improving Health and Productivity of Employees - Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for sensing health characteristics of a user using a computer mouse including, a temperature sensor, a blood condition sensor and a blood pressure sensor. A method for sensing health characteristics of a user using a computer mouse including receiving, from the temperature sensor, temperature data corresponding to a sensed body temperature of the user, receiving, from the blood condition sensor, blood condition data corresponding to a sensed blood saturation level of the user, receiving, from the blood pressure sensor, blood pressure data corresponding to a sensed blood pressure of the user, and transmitting, to the computer workstation, health data corresponding to the temperature data, the blood condition data, and the blood pressure data for use in determining the body temperature, the blood saturation level, and the blood pressure of the user. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018661 | GUEST EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODAANM Padgett; John M.AACI ClermontAAST FLAACO USAAGP Padgett; John M. Clermont FL USAANM Butler; Bart D.AACI CelebrationAAST FLAACO USAAGP Butler; Bart D. Celebration FL USAANM Whittington; StevenAACI OrlandoAAST FLAACO USAAGP Whittington; Steven Orlando FL USAANM Russell; Patrick B.AACI OrlandoAAST FLAACO USAAGP Russell; Patrick B. Orlando FL USAANM Spivey; Bonnie J.AACI CelebrationAAST FLAACO USAAGP Spivey; Bonnie J. Celebration FL USAANM Diaz; ChristyAACI OrlandoAAST FLAACO USAAGP Diaz; Christy Orlando FL USAANM Sypko; Timothy D.AACI Winter GardenAAST FLAACO USAAGP Sypko; Timothy D. Winter Garden FL USAANM Fishpool; Jennifer PittsAACI OcoeeAAST FLAACO USAAGP Fishpool; Jennifer Pitts Ocoee FL USAANM Stevens; Roger C.AACI OrlandoAAST FLAACO USAAGP Stevens; Roger C. Orlando FL US - An exemplary computer implemented method comprises receiving information from a guest, determining a guest strategy based on the information received from the guest, and generating a schedule for the guest visit based on the guest strategy. The schedule for the guest visit may include attendance at one or more experience areas. An exemplary computer system comprises a guest experience manager. The guest experience manager includes a guest interface capable of receiving a communication from a guest computer, where the communication from the guest computer provides guest information. The exemplary guest experience manager also includes at least one business rule for determining a guest strategy based at least in part on the guest information. The computer system also comprises a scheduling element in communication with the guest experience manager. The exemplary scheduling element is capable of scheduling at least on experience based on the guest strategy. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018662 | Business Transaction Capture And Replay With Long Term Request PersistenceAANM DUBBELS; Joel C.AACI EyotaAAST MNAACO USAAGP DUBBELS; Joel C. Eyota MN USAANM STEVENS; Richard J.AACI RochesterAAST MNAACO USAAGP STEVENS; Richard J. Rochester MN US - Business transaction capture and replay with long term request persistence, including: creating, in response to a request for execution of a business transaction, an original business object representing the request for execution of the business transaction, the original business object comprising a data structure supported by the business transaction; executing the business transaction including: executing, in dependence upon the original business object, one or more business processes of the business transaction, including, for each business process, storing results of the business process as an interim business object; maintaining, in a failed request business object, the original business object and each interim business object; identifying a failure of a business process; and including, in the failed request business object, error information describing the failed business process; and re-executing the business transaction using the failed request business object. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018663 | Connecting Consumers with ProvidersAANM Schoenberg; RoyAACI BostonAAST MAAACO USAAGP Schoenberg; Roy Boston MA US - A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a computing device used by a first service provider, a request for an available second service provider, with a device used by the first service provider having a first communication channel established with a device used by a consumer of services; determining one or more available second service providers; establishing, based on selection of an available second service provider, a second communication channel between a device used by the selected second service provider and the device used by the first service provider; receiving, from the device used by the first service provider, a request to bridge the first communication channel and the second communication channel; and bridging the first communication channel and the second communication channel. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018664 | CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARINGHOUSE - Systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means for gathering, organizing and presenting on a real time basis information pertinent to Risks associated with subjects related to the Construction Industry. Risks associated with the Construction Industry can be managed by gathering data relevant to the Construction Industry from multiple sources and aggregating the gathered data according to one or more Risk variables. An inquiry relating to a Risk subject can be received and portions of the aggregated data can be associated with the Risk subject. The associated portions of the aggregated data can be transmitted to an entity placing the inquiry or other designated destination. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024202 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING PARKING BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLE - A system, method and apparatus for tracking the parking behavior of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a circuit located within the vehicle, the circuit comprising a processor, movement detection means, location identification means, a memory, a transceiver, and a timer operably coupled together; wherein for each occurrence in which the movement detection means detects that the vehicle has entered into the parked state, the circuit is configured to: (1) measure at duration that the vehicle remains in the parked state; (2) identify the geographic location of the vehicle; (3) detect whether the vehicle transitions into the non-parked state from the parked state; (4) upon the duration exceeding a predetermined minimum time threshold, storing parking information data relating to the occurrence in the memory as a parking instance; and (5) upon the duration failing to exceed the predetermined minimum time threshold, discarding the parking information data. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024203 | PROVIDING DYNAMIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POINTS OF INTEREST UTILIZING AUTOMATICALLY OBTAINED COLLECTIVE TELEMETRY TO ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE - A schedule and recommendations associated with one or more points of interest can be identified. The points of interest can be associated with a geographical region. Telemetry associated with a one or more computing devices can be received. The computing devices (e.g., mobile phone with sensors) can be associated with one or more points of interest. Telemetry data can be evaluated against a recommendation criteria and the user preference. A schedule and recommendations can be determined based on the evaluating telemetry information, historic data, criteria and preferences. The schedule and recommendation(s) enhance visits to points of interest. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING REPLACEMENT ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a signal from a radio frequency identifier tag carried by a first item, identifying from the signal information about the first item, determining from the identified information a measure of wear and tear of the first item, determining a strategy to replace the first item according to a monitored behavior of a user of the first item, and identifying at least one replacement item according to the strategy. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030823 | ELECTRONIC RECEIPT MANAGEMENT - A receipt management system, method and article of manufacture. The article of manufacture can include a storage medium configured to store receipt data from multiple disparate vendors, communications logic for establishing a communicative link between the system and receipt data processing logic disposed within individual ones of the multiple disparate vendors, and a receipt management processor programmed to moderate access to the storage medium. Importantly, the storage medium can be a portable mass storage device. Notably, each of the storage medium, communications logic and receipt management processor can be disposed in a pervasive device, or in a personal article. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035944 | PERSONALIZING COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON AN ESTIMATED SENSITIVITY LEVEL OF THE RECIPIENT - A “message broker” personalizes messages based on the recipient's estimated “privacy sensitivity.” By carefully estimating the sensitivity, the message broker can achieve the advantages of personalized messaging without incurring the disadvantages of offending or scaring away the recipient. In a first set of embodiments, messages are sent to a recipient, and information about the recipient's responses is collected and analyzed. The sensitivity level of the recipient is estimated based on this collected information. In a second set of embodiments, messages are sent that include an offer in which an incentive will be given to the recipient in exchange for allowing a certain type of access to specific information associated with the recipient. In a third set of embodiments, the message broker sends messages that request information associated with the recipient, but the messages do not include explicit offers to give incentives in exchange for the information. | 02-07-2013 |
20130041674 | Method and Apparatus for Compensating Marketing Personnel - A new new compensation method and apparatus have been developed to make the compensation more fair than any other compensation program available. In the present invention, the recruited sales people are rotated into and out of differing compensation levels on a predetermined time frame. There can be up to four different payment areas or vortexes for payment of the sales people. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046547 | Processing System Using Metadata For Administering A Business Transaction - Administering a business transaction, including: receiving a request for a business transaction, the request containing data to be processed by the business transaction and metadata describing the data and the request; creating, in dependence upon classification rules, the data to be processed by the business transaction, and the metadata describing the data and the request, a business object representing the business transaction; selecting, in dependence upon workflow selection rules and attributes of the business object, one or more workflows to process the data to be processed by the business transaction; processing the data to be processed by the business transaction with the workflows, thereby creating a resultant business object and resultant data; and routing, in dependence upon content routing rules and the attributes of the resultant business object, the resultant data to a destination. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046548 | PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TOOLS - Computer-implemented architectures and interfaces for automating aspects of parliamentary procedures provide dynamic context-sensitive information and/or guidance to group members so that even a limited understanding of the parliamentary procedure can be sufficient to participate in a meeting. Additionally, automated recordation of parliamentary actions, including metadata and links to external data, facilitates records research and informs future parliamentary action decisions. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046549 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for social enterprise portfolio management. A database system can use subscription information for project portfolio records to enable system users to subscribe to receive timely updates of these records, in contrast to the system users waiting for periodic project reports when projects meet various milestones. The database system can provide updates about any modifications of specified portfolio records to subscribed system users via feeds to display devices, enabling these system users to respond promptly to these updates. For example, subscribed system users can request and receive updates for portfolio records for viewing in one location, which enables subscribed system users to prioritize responses to updates. A system user can select to subscribe to updates of portfolio records, thereby relieving some of a project manager's responsibility for providing every subscription detail for the project manager's project. | 02-21-2013 |
20130073298 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOMMENDING VENDORS TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR A PRINT JOB - A method of recommending vendors to bid on a print job may include identifying a print job for which a recommendation of vendors to bid on the print job is desired and identifying one or more vendors as potential bidders for the print job. The method may include, for each identified vendor, determining, by a computing device, a bidding probability associated with the vendor, a winning probability associated with the vendor, a recommendation probability associated with the vendor, and identifying the vendor as a recommended vendor based on the associated recommendation probability. The method may include notifying a user of the recommended vendors. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDER PAID DATA DELIVERY - A method and apparatus for providing an option for sender paid data delivery to an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method sends a request for a content by a subscriber using the endpoint device, receives a plurality of delivery options, wherein one of the plurality of delivery options comprises an option to have a content provider pay for a delivery of the content, selects one delivery option from the plurality of delivery options, and receives the content based upon the one delivery option selected from the plurality of delivery options. | 03-28-2013 |
20130090935 | DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY METERING - A distributed renewable energy system includes a renewable energy generating module having an array of renewable energy generators connected to a population of distributed power inverters. The distributed renewable energy system also includes a distributed energy metering module having a data aggregating unit that receives output energy data from the population of distributed power inverters and a data processing unit that calculates a revenue grade output energy from the output energy data based on a tolerance probability characteristic of the output energy data. The distributed renewable energy system additionally includes a distributed energy reporting module that reports the revenue grade output energy. A method of measuring distributed renewable energy is also provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090936 | Configurable Visibility of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - In one embodiment, an electric vehicle charging network server provides an interface for electric vehicle charging station owners to selectively configure whether their electric vehicle charging station(s) are displayable on a charging station locator application to a specific set of one or more electric vehicle operators. For example, the interface may allow an electric vehicle charging station owner to specify that one or more of its charging stations are capable of being displayed on a charging station locator application to only a group of one or more electric vehicle operators (those charging station(s) will not be displayed on a charging station locator application used by other electric vehicle operators). | 04-11-2013 |
20130103409 | PROVIDING eFOLIOS - Providing an electronic itemized list of purchases made by a user, in one aspect, may include receiving data associated with the user and one or more purchases made by the user, storing the data in an itemized purchase database, enabling access to the data, and providing an itemized list of purchases based on the data in accordance with one or more query criteria. | 04-25-2013 |
20130110524 | MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ASSETS USING RESERVES RANKING ANALYTICS | 05-02-2013 |
20130110525 | Information Standardization and Verification | 05-02-2013 |
20130132101 | System and Method for Improving Performance of a Behavioral Targeting Model - A system. The system includes a computing device and a combiner module. The computing device includes a processor. The combiner module is communicably connected to the processor, and is configured to combine a score generated by a behavioral targeting model with a score generated by an attitudinal targeting model. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132102 | SMART PARKING SPACE ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates generally to parking space allocation systems and methods, and particularly, to parking space allocation systems and methods for use in connection with parking at a mall. | 05-23-2013 |
20130144633 | ENFORCEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF USAGE RIGHTS - Systems and methods are disclosed that assign and/or enforce usage rights for a software application. Further, the systems and methods assign and/or enforce usage rights for a software application with one or more users by decoupling the identity of the person who purchases the application from the actual users of the application. Additionally, the systems and methods provide for centralized built-in user assignment with support for multiple applications. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144634 | METHOD OF TRACKING AND RETRIEVING PERSONALTY - A system for the tracking and recovery of personal property, including the establishment of a system administrator and the establishment of a business relationship between said system administrator and a client. The system administrator providing to the client in exchange for a fee, a dedicated code, along with a toll free telephone number and a web address to permit a finder of the lost property to communicate its finding to the system administrator. The system administrator then providing instructions for the recovery of the property to the finder, resulting in the ultimate return of the property to the client without ever disclosing any personal information regarding the client or the finder. | 06-06-2013 |
20130151264 | Processing of Business Object Identifiers in Master Data Integration Scenarios Involving Non-Local Identifiers - Disclosed is a mechanism to process business object IDs in inbound and outbound processing. The mechanism takes into account a mapping table, matching capabilities, number ranges, inbound error and conflict handling, inbound processing, outbound processing, initial load, and data migration. | 06-13-2013 |
20130159007 | INCORPORATING EXTERNAL BUSINESS PROCESS FEATURES INTO A SCENARIO VISUALIZATION OR NAVIGATION TOOL - External transactional data relating to a completion status of an external business process feature of a specific business scenario instance supported by a business software architecture can be received and persisted at a repository. The business scenario can include business process features that include the external business process feature, which can be unsupported by a core software platform of the architecture. Navigation and work panes can be concurrently displayed to include first user interface elements arranged in a linear progression to represent the business process features in the linear sequence and second user interface elements corresponding to functionality related to a currently selected one of the plurality of business process features, respectively. A first user interface element corresponding to the external business process feature can be associated with a current status indicator showing a completion status of the external business process feature calculated based on the external transaction data. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166309 | BUSINESS PROCESS ADAPTATION TECHIQUES - Enhancement and adaptation of standard predefined business processes within a business software solution is performed by reusing business process elements, which are granular parts of the business processes. Connection of business entities to the reused business process elements ensures consistent business process adaptation. New business processes are defined in addition to the predefined business processes. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166310 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO SOCIAL BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS - In one general aspect, a computer system can include an input data parser configured to receive a plurality of input values from an application for a social benefit, and a first phase module configured to determine a first result based on a first phase of benefit decision processing using a first input value from the plurality of input values, and configured to trigger processing associated with a second phase of benefit decision processing based on the first input value from the plurality of input values satisfying a phase triggering condition. The computer system can include a second phase module configured to receive the first result from the first phase module, and configured to determine a second result based on the second phase of benefit decision processing using the first result and a second input value from the plurality of input values. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173276 | Animal Operations Data Management System and Method - A server is disclosed comprising a storage device, a processors, a memory, and communication hardware components. Said server is capable of receiving an animal operations data record event from a client device related to a concentrated animal feeding operation; recording to said storage device said animal operations data record; transmitting a first portion of said animal operations data record to a device application; processing said animal operations data record into a user disposition data with said device application; transmitting a user disposition record to said storage device in said server; and storing said user disposition record as one or more event records in said storage device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130185086 | GENERATION OF SALES LEADS USING CUSTOMER PROBLEM REPORTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for generating sales leads in a sales lead generation engine. The sales lead generation engine receives one or more keywords describing one or more aspects of a product. The sales lead generation engine performs a search using the received one or more keywords in a collection of problem reports to identify matching keywords in the problem reports. A display of a computing device displays matching keyword pairs resulting from the search, along with a context in which the keywords occur. A selection of one or more matching keyword pairs is received from a user of the computing device. The sales lead generation engine performs a sales-oriented operation with respect to a customer associated with a problem report related to a selected matching keyword pair | 07-18-2013 |
20130185087 | MEDICAL HISTORY DATABASE - Methods and systems for storing information-complete medical records and making these information-complete medical records accessible to medical researchers. The methods may include obtaining medical records donated by deceased patients, converting the medical records into an electronic format, storing the electronic medical records in a database, making at least one piece of data contained with the medical records electronically searchable, and electronically transmitting the data to a user of the database. Systems may include a processor programmed with a server application configured to store electronic medical records data in a searchable format and to transmit the data to a user of the system. | 07-18-2013 |
20130197921 | Methods and Systems for Requesting Compliance With a Requirement Over a Network - Systems and methods are disclosed that can be used to broadcast or otherwise send load shed and other requirements over a network to recipients. One exemplary embodiment involves sending a first broadcast message to a first group of recipients. The first broadcast message requests compliance with a requirement but does not require a synchronous reply from the first group of recipients. The first group of recipients are each configured to automatically comply with the requirement in response to receiving the first broadcast message. The exemplary embodiment further involves determining, for example, based on actual load determination, to send a second broadcast message to a second group of recipients different from the first group of recipients and sending the second broadcast message to the second group of recipients, the second broadcast message requesting compliance with the requirement. | 08-01-2013 |
20130262131 | TENANT SCREENING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT - A system and method of using a computer and computer program for rapid tenant screening using a personality assessment. The personality assessment measures tenant characteristics then weights those characteristics to predict tenant behaviors of interest to landlords. The tenant is invited to participate in a personality assessment. The computer software and processor generates an assessment report for the landlord indicating the strengths and weaknesses of the tenant's profile. The landlord uses that profile as selection criteria affecting acceptance decision. | 10-03-2013 |
20130332178 | BUSINESS SCENARIO BASED SCOPING - An enterprise management software system that provides configuring scoping elements based on business scenario. The enterprise management software system may executed on computing devices to perform a method. The method may comprise providing an option to perform scoping by business scenario, and upon selection of scoping by business scenario, displaying a plurality of pre-defined business scenarios. Further, the method may comprise displaying a process flow of the selected pre-defined business scenario upon selection of a pre-defined business scenario, and providing immediate changes to scoping elements based on the selected pre-defined business scenario. | 12-12-2013 |
20140019148 | CHANGE PROCESS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - A method for keeping track of and automatically determining the quantity and/or conflicts associated with change orders in a construction project is disclosed. Once a bid is accepted, each new change order can be turned into a new change order bid in which objects and/or building conditions are added, changed or deleted as desired. The method automatically calculates the building condition quantity changes between the original base bid and each change order. Additionally, the method links objects in each of the change order bids to each other and to the base bids such that pending changes in one change order are visible in a different change order bid. This allows construction professionals to automatically determine the building condition quantity differences for a new change order, keep track of various change orders and their status, and quickly determine conflicts between various change orders. | 01-16-2014 |
20140032228 | SECURITY AND DATA ISOLATION FOR TENANTS IN A BUSINESS DATA SYSTEM - A multi-tenant hosting system receives business data and tenant-identifying data, from a tenant. The data from multiple different tenants is stored on a single database, but the data corresponding to each tenant is partitioned by marketing the data with a partition identifier, within the database. Therefore, the hosting system only allows individual tenants to have access to their own data. | 01-30-2014 |
20140074490 | SELF-SERVICE ACCOUNT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM - A self-service account enrollment system is provided that enrolls a self-service user. The self-service account enrollment system links a user identity of the self-service user to an account identity of a self-service account within a web portal system. The self-service user gains access to the self-service account within the web portal system based on the link between the account identity and the user identity. | 03-13-2014 |
20140088979 | PROVIDING SYSTEM RESOURCES WITH SECURE CONTAINMENT UNITS - A system for providing resources to customers includes racks, sub-rack level secure containment units in the racks, and a provisioning control system. The sub-rack level secure containment units each enclose system resources. The racks hold two or more of the sub-rack level secure containment units. For each customer, the provisioning control system may provision a set of sub-rack level secure containment units to the customer. The provisioning control system may monitor, and create a record of, events of physical access to the system resources in each customer's set of sub-rack level secure containment units. | 03-27-2014 |
20140172436 | User Interface for Processing Requests for Approval - A facility for presenting approval requests is described. The facility simultaneously displays information describing both a first approval request and a second approval request, where the first approval request is generated using a first application program, and the second approval request is generated using a second application program that is distinct from the first application program. | 06-19-2014 |
20140324442 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES TO CITIZEN ISSUES - A system for alerting government representatives to citizen issues, including a user interface; a wireless communications module; a processor; and a tangible non-transitory computer-readable memory having instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving evidence; receiving, via the user interface, personal data of a user; generating a list of government representatives; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of government representatives; populating a petition with the evidence, personal data, and the selection of government representative; and transmitting, via the wireless communications module, the petition to the government representatives. | 10-30-2014 |
20150066519 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING CLIENT INTERFACE FOR AREA-SPECIFIC PROCESS - A bank customer management communication system comprises a networked communication server for communicating with a bank customer through a customer's wireless communication device by sending an estimated bank-teller available time to the customer in a bank branch office depending on an arrival time of the customer to the bank branch office for managing and reducing customer's wait time in the bank branch office. | 03-05-2015 |
20150081313 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SITE INSTALLATION, COMMISSIOINING, AND PROVISIONING - In one example, a method for installing a photovoltaic (PV) system including a plurality of PV components is described. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of unique identifiers. Each unique identifier is associated with a different one of a plurality of PV components located at a site. The computing device compares the received unique identifiers to a list of the plurality of PV components in the PV system. The method includes associating each of the unique identifiers with a different component location on a representation of the PV system, and transmitting the associated unique identifiers and component locations to a gateway device of the PV system. | 03-19-2015 |
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20220138675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY AND VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE RECORDS - In one aspect, the invention provides a system for displaying a vehicle of interest to a user. The system includes receiving an input query from the use for a vehicle of interest, following which a vehicle database is accessed to obtain vehicle records of the vehicle of interest from a blockchain. Then, an imaging device is accessed on the physical vehicle. The imaging device is then used to image and/or scan physical objects and images such as vehicle identification number (VIN), a barcode, a QR code, an odometer, specific vehicle parts, and the like, and combinations thereof. The images and/or the scans are then used to verify the vehicle's identity and its details. In another aspect, the invention provides a method to display a vehicle of interest to the user. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a method to modify vehicle records by an authorized user. | 05-05-2022 |