21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090132278 | Integrated Biomedical Information Portal System And Method - A computer-implemented system and method for integrating data from a plurality of biomedical development phases. The system and method include a database that stores data collected from the biomedical development phases. The database further includes a metadata data structure that describes the data collected during a biomedical development phase. At least one graphical user interface collects data during the biomedical development phase. The structure of the graphical user interface is defined based at least in part upon the metadata data structure so that the graphical user interface collects data points as well as metadata that is to be stored within the metadata data structure. The metadata describes the collected data points, and at least a portion of the metadata data structure is determined based upon an issue that arises in a subsequent biomedical development phase. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNIFICANT AND KEY IMAGE NAVIGATION - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for navigation and review of significant and/or key images in an image series. Certain embodiments provide a method for image navigation and review. The method includes facilitating graphical user navigation through images in an image series for a patient, the image series including a plurality of significant and/or key images. The method also includes enabling navigation from a first significant or key image to a second significant or key image in the image series based on stored navigation information identifying significant and/or key images in the image series. The method further includes allowing navigation to view one or more images adjacent to a significant or key image in the image series. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132280 | System and Method for a Worklist Search and Creation Tool in a Healthcare Environment - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for a worklist search and creation tool in a healthcare environment. In an embodiment, the worklist search and creation system includes a worklist user interface, which includes an input search field adapted to receive inputted search data. The system also includes one or more databases for storing information that is associated with a data entry, which includes multiple fields of identification data. In addition, the system includes a search engine for searching the multiple fields of the data entry associated with the information stored in the one or more databases for identifying data that at least partially matches the inputted search data of the worklist user interface and displays any of the at least partially matching data entry in the worklist user interface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132281 | Use of a Mobile Communications Device for the Secure Real Time Alerting of Patient Health Information - This invention provides a mobile communications device based process by which healthcare workers are alerted in real time to the availability or change in status of patient information stored at one or more local or remote repositories of DICOM or HL7 based medical information, including PACS, HIS, and RIS repositories. The process involves the automated, secure, search and retrieval of selected remote repositories to assess whether criteria have been met to trigger an alert on the mobile device. Levels of alert priorities are definable, ranging from an alphanumeric indication to a ringtone or vibration requiring the user to acknowledge the alert. Alerts are created using mobile device localized Wizards that help the user develop and direct their personal daily workflow. Whether operating locally or remotely, using standard wireless communications and network protocols, the worklists are continuously and automatically updated to the mobile device using DICOM and/or HL7 communications. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132282 | MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT - For exchanging medical data in a healthcare system having multiple patient domains, with at least one of these domains being isolated from the other domains by virtue of a patient identifier for the other domains not having access to patient identifiers used by the isolated domain, patient-related data for a given patient are provided and are sent to this manager. The manager compares the data with stored data to identify an identifier of the given patient utilized by one of the other domains. This identifier is returned to the isolated domain, wherein it is employed for enabling an association of locally or externally generated medical data of the patient with an externally or locally utilized identifier of the patient with an externally or locally utilized identifier of the patient. The isolated domain may utilize model and serial numbers of implantable medical devices as the patient identifiers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132283 | Dental treatment support system and X-ray sensor for the same - The objective of the present invention is provision of a dental treatment support system and X-ray sensor for the same, which enable a user to take X-ray photograph available to the diagnostic, the treatment, and the like in dental facilities easily. The support system comprises: a dental clinic side terminals | 2009-05-21 |
20090132284 | Customizable Prevention Plan Platform, Expert System and Method - The present invention provides a system and method for assisting users in developing a customized health, wellness and prevention plan and making health related decisions. A health assessment-intervention component collects and screens diagnostic and demographic data from clients and assists in forming health-care related decisions, action plans and treatment plans. An analytical component analyzes blood and other test information to derive a hierarchy of health risks. A scheduling component manages tests, screenings, and reminders for the customized plan. A plan manager component assists in accumulating information compiled through the other components, as well as presenting a customized prevention plan, dashboard and other interfaces to users. The invention collects and maintains health-related data from third parties such as physicians, researchers, universities and the like, and provides user accessible personal health records and health decision assistance. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132285 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTING WITH MEDICAL DATA OBJECTS - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for interacting with medical data objects. An apparatus may include a processor configured to map a DICOM object comprising medical data content to a hierarchy of one or more containers. The processor may be further configured to provide a user interface allowing a user to view a representation of the hierarchy and access the medical data content of the one or more containers. The processor may additionally be configured to receive data that a user has added to a container. The processor may also be configured to associate the received data with the DICOM object based at least in part upon the container to which the received data was added. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132286 | FREQUENTLY USED AND MODIFIED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention is directed to a system and methods for creating and maintaining electronic medical records in an environment where the records are frequently used and modified. The system is envisioned for use with medical records that particularly, but not necessarily wholly, pertain to physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology patients. The system includes software for facilitating entry of both patient and treatment data. Such data can be entered into the system in a myriad of ways, including by voice, keyboard, mouse, and touch screen. The system also includes software for creating dynamic, updateable templates that can be used to automatically populate screens and electronic forms to help in the treatment of patients. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED MEDICAL ANALYSIS - An approach is provided for automated medical analysis. A request is received over a data network from a physician to schedule a urodynamic study on a patient as part of a managed service. The request is stored in a repository configured to store a plurality of requests corresponding to a plurality of physicians. A technician is scheduled, based on the requests, to perform the urodynamic study at a location of the physician. Information collected by the technician during the urodynamic study is stored in the repository to a patient profile. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CENTRALIZED CANDIDATE SELECTION AND MONITORING SUBJECT PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIAL STUDIES - A system and method of facilitating centralized and standardized remote ratings of subjects in clinical trial studies includes providing training to raters located at one or more central rating sites such that the raters are trained to apply substantially similar criteria in determining whether a candidate is a qualified subject for the clinical trial and/or in the actual assessment, or information collection, phase of the clinical trail. By having centralized, consistently trained raters that are independent of clinical trial investigators, inter-rater reliability is enhanced and potential bias is reduced, thus increasing the effectiveness of the clinical trial results by providing more qualified subjects and more accurate results. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT PAYMENTS - Ways are provided for a health care organization (HCO) to facilitate payments from a tax-advantaged medical savings account, such as an HSA account, in conjunction with claim processing, by way of automatically debiting an HSA account and providing an integrated claim payment adjustment functionality to eliminate underpayments and/or overpayments for the HSA and health plan balances. A claim processing module reprocesses the claim to adjust the respective balances in one or more of the following ways: (a) HCO crediting the HSA account to eliminate the overpayment from the HSA, (b) HCO issuing a collection request to the health care provider to adjust for overpayment of the HCO balance, (c) HCO issuing a second payment to the health care provider to adjust for the underpayment of the HCO balance, and (d) HCO rebalancing the member and HCO-responsible portions of the claim. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132290 | System and method for identifying and evaluating nanomaterial-related risk - A system, method, and processor-readable medium are provided for quantitatively evaluating risk associated with nanotechnology. An insurance company computing system obtains nanomaterial-related data from a variety of sources, including nanomaterial sensors such as differential mobility analyzers located on-site at an insured facility. The insurance computing system uses the obtained data and a computerized model to compute a risk score that is used in evaluating the insurability of the facility or the operating entity. An insurance policy or modifications to an existing insurance premium are subsequently produced based on the computed risk score. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132291 | Method and system for management of selling and buying items - An online system and method where a user can post items for selling and where the payment the user receives is depositable in a plurality of saving options that include insurance policies, financial accounts, investment plans, accounts with investment groups and banks. The invention comprises steps of: (1) allowing users to decide designating a saving option account; (2) allowing users to decide composition of saving options; (3) allowing users to decide depositing priority of saving options.(4) allowing users to post items for sale such that the items are searchable by other users searching a database; and (5) allowing buyers to deposit payment in said designated saving option account. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNITY BASED INSURANCE - A system and method for community-based insurance. According to one embodiment, a device may receive one or more attributes of a residential community in which a homeowner owns a residence, determine whether the attributes satisfy criteria to qualify the homeowner for an insurance policy, calculate, if the criteria is satisfied, a premium for the insurance policy, and generate the insurance policy based on the calculated premium. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132293 | System and Method for Identifying and Evaluating Nanomaterial-Related Risk - A system, method, and processor-readable medium are provided for quantitatively evaluating risk associated with nanotechnology. An insurance company computing system obtains nanomaterial-related data from a variety of sources, including nanomaterial sensors such as differential mobility analyzers located on-site at an insured facility. The insurance computing system uses the obtained data and a computerized model to compute a risk score that is used in evaluating the insurability of the facility or the operating entity. An insurance policy or modifications to an existing insurance premium are subsequently produced based on the computed risk score. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132294 | METHOD FOR RANKING DRIVER'S RELATIVE RISK BASED ON REPORTED DRIVING INCIDENTS - The present invention relates generally to the field of improvement in the driving risk assessment arts. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the present invention generally relates to a method of rating the driving risks of individuals based on that driver's actual driving record as obtained from his or her fellow drivers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132295 | Method of Reducing Malpractice Premiums for Physicians - Methods of reducing medical malpractice insurance premiums for physicians or hospitals and reducing health care costs for employees covered by an employer's health plan. Employees waive their rights to litigate any potential medical malpractice claims. The reduction of risk of potential malpractice claims reduces the cost of insuring medical malpractice policies. These reduced costs for the insurance underwriters are passed as savings to employees in the form of reduced health insurance premiums and physicians in the form of reduced malpractice insurance premiums. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132296 | Tracking a participant loss in a virtual world - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate. The system also includes a covered-loss detection module operable to identify an occurrence of a defined loss in the virtual world suffered by the participant. The defined loss is described in an agreement that includes an obligation of a protection entity to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence in the virtual world of the defined loss. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132297 | Probability adjustment of a virtual world loss event - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate and that includes a loss event having a likelihood of occurrence. The computer-implemented system also includes a record of a protected loss corresponding to the loss event, the protected loss described in an agreement that includes an obligation to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence of the protected loss suffered in the virtual world by the participant. The computer-implemented system further includes a loss event regulator module operable to change the likelihood of occurrence of the loss event in response to the protected loss. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132298 | Mortgage foreclosure insurance product and method for hedging and calculating premiums - A method and means produce a value of a premium for an insurance product which make a homeowner's mortgage payment in the event of default. A computer program uses financial data that has been entered into an insurer's database to generate a value for the premium for the insurance product. Financial data includes a predetermined set of parameters such as the homeowner's monthly mortgage payment, asset valuation, the terms and conditions of the associated mortgage loan, and borrower creditworthiness. Financial data further includes the costs of hedging and the accompanying reduction in risk. Hedging vehicles, e.g., futures or derivatives of futures, may be based on values of homes in the market including the location of the insured homeowner. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING NANOMATERIAL-RELATED RISK - A system, method, and processor-readable medium are provided for quantitatively evaluating risk associated with nanotechnology. An insurance company computing system obtains nanomaterial-related data from a variety of sources, including nanomaterial sensors such as differential mobility analyzers located on-site at an insured facility. The insurance computing system uses the obtained data and a computerized model to compute a risk score that is used in evaluating the insurability of the facility or the operating entity. An insurance policy or modifications to an existing insurance premium are subsequently produced based on the computed risk score. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132300 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MINIMUM CONTRACT VALUES IN AN ANNUITY WITH LIFETIME BENEFIT PAYMENTS - A data processing method administers a deferred annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a contract value, a guarantee of lifetime benefit payments and a minimum contract value. Administration of the contract determines a minimum contract value, while paying a lifetime benefit payment and a guaranteed death benefit. The lifetime benefit payment does not reduce the contract value below the minimum contract value. If necessary, the lifetime benefit payment is funded by the general account assets of the company that issues the annuity contract. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132301 | RANDOMIZED COMPETITIVE INSURANCE PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of generating insurance risk samples and for comparing hypothetical and real insurance premiums of different insurance companies is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more rating factors are defined and have a plurality of possible values at least partially defining an insurance risk. Values for the one or more rating factors are selected according to a predetermined distribution. The selected values are then used to generate sample risks, calculate sample premiums for the risks, and/or compare sample premiums for different types of insurance policies. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132302 | Computer implemented systems and methods for improving renewable energy systems performance guarantees - Systems and methods are provided for collecting, aggregating, and analyzing data associated with the installation and deployment of systems. Energy systems, ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090132303 | MARKETING ALLOCATION REQUEST SYSTEMS - A computerized method and a system for marketing planning and marketing program development are provided. In example embodiments, the method may include receiving a marketing program proposal including program information. The method may also include facilitating a strategic review process of the marketing program proposal. The method may further include facilitating of a capacity review process of the marketing program. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132304 | Determining a Value for an Indicator - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for determining a value for an indicator includes identifying an indicator for which a value is to be determined. The method includes identifying parameters to be used in determining a specific time interval for determining the value, the identified parameters including at least: (i) a first offset parameter; (ii) a second offset parameter; and (iii) a third offset parameter. The method includes determining the specific time interval using at least the identified parameters and the reference time point. The method includes determining the value for the indicator using at least the determined specific time interval. The method includes recording the determined value. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132305 | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR PAYDAY LOANS - A computer-implemented method for deferred presentment transaction legal compliance includes creating a user account for a user; providing a source of law data applicable to deferred presentment transactions by the user; receiving deferred presentment transaction data for a transaction by the user; automatically comparing the deferred presentment transaction data for the transaction by the user with the law data applicable to the deferred presentment transaction by the user; and determining whether the deferred presentment transaction data for the transaction by the user complies with the law data applicable to the deferred presentment transaction by the user. A computer-implemented system for deferred presentment transaction legal compliance includes a module for creating a user account for a user; a module for providing a source of law data applicable to deferred presentment transactions by the user; a module for receiving deferred presentment transaction data for a transaction by the user; a module for automatically comparing the deferred presentment transaction data for the transaction by the user with the law data applicable to the deferred presentment transaction by the user; and a module for determining whether the deferred presentment transaction data for the transaction by the user complies with the law data applicable to the deferred presentment transaction by the user. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132306 | CONFIDENCE RATING SYSTEM - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for matching employer job requirements. Job requirements are expressed as assertions, and candidate qualifications are expressed as proofs. A language syntax is provided that allows at least one assertion to be expressed. The language syntax has grammar for representing a skill, an object of the skill, and an environment in which the skill is performed. A process for generating and using a model of assertions and proofs is provided. Assertions are received from at least one employer. Proofs are received from at least one candidate. Assertions and proofs are brought together into a model using a bipartite graph. The model is used to calculate a confidence rating score for a candidate for a given job position. A feedback process is used to improve the model of assertions and proofs over time. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132307 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VISIBILITY IN A TECHNICAL SUPPORT RESOLUTION PROCESS - An embodiment relates generally to a method of providing visibility in technical support. The method includes providing for a plurality of technical groups, each group specializing in a technical area and is comprised of a plurality of senior and junior members. The method also includes receiving a technical issue from a user to be resolved by a selected technical group of the plurality of technical groups and providing access to the user in a process of resolving the technical issue by the selected technical group. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132308 | Solution for Managed Personal Computing - Solutions for managed personal computing (SMPC) described herein involve providing multiple services to users in a bundled fashion. In one aspect, SMPC are implemented by a system including a service delivery platform configured to deliver a plurality of services provided by a plurality of entities to a client computer. Service logic running on the service delivery platform is provided to orchestrate a plurality of service adapters. The plurality of service adapters is configured to provide an interface between the service delivery platform and at least two servers associated with at least two of the entities. In this way, the service delivery platform provides a single interface for multiple different services. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132309 | GENERATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT FROM A BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL - A method and computer program product for generating a three-dimensional virtual reality environment from a business process model in a computer system are provided. The method includes analyzing a business process model to identify a plurality of activities and at least one transition criterion between the plurality of activities, where the business process model is unbounded to a physical implementation. The method also includes transforming the business process model into a three-dimensional virtual reality environment with virtual physical constraints, including a plurality of virtual rooms representing the plurality of activities and one or more virtual access points to the virtual rooms representing the at least one transition criterion. The method further includes outputting the three-dimensional virtual reality environment. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132310 | System and Method for Online Content Licensing and Distribution - A system and method for online content licensing and distribution is provided. A central website is accessible by content providers and content licensees via the Internet, and allows content providers to upload content to the central website. Licenses can be associated with uploaded content, and one or more licensees for the content can be designated. Royalty distributions can be defined and distributed to one or more recipients, and can be expressed as percentages of collected royalties or dollar amounts. An e-mail is automatically transmitted to a designated licensee which allows the licensee to access the uploaded content, pay for the content, and download the content. Collected payments are automatically distributed to one or more recipients in accordance with the royalty distributions. Suggested license fees for uploaded content can be generated and provided to the content provider, and uploaded content can be published to a third-party publication website or service. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132311 | Method and System for Monetizing User-Generated Content - An e-commerce system includes software executing on a network-connected server and displayable promotional material provided by individual businesses, stored in a data repository accessible to the software. The software enables a first member of a virtual community to select promotional material from a specific business, and to incorporate that material as interactive in displayable content generated by the member, to be posted accessible by second members of the virtual community. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132312 | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR PAYDAY LOANS TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS - A computer-implemented method for credit transaction legal compliance includes creating a user account for a user; providing a source of law data applicable to credit transactions by the user; receiving credit transaction data for a transaction by the user; automatically comparing the credit transaction data for the transaction by the user with the law data applicable to the credit transaction by the user; and determining whether the credit transaction data for the transaction by the user complies with the law data applicable to the credit transaction by the user. A computer-implemented system for credit transaction legal compliance includes a module for creating a user account for a user; a module for providing a source of law data applicable to credit transactions by the user; a module for receiving credit transaction data for a transaction by the user; a module for automatically comparing the credit transaction data for the transaction by the user with the law data applicable to the credit transaction by the user; and a module for determining whether the credit transaction data for the transaction by the user complies with the law data applicable to the credit transaction by the user. The system and method determine if a borrower is a covered member under laws and regulations protecting active military personnel and their spouses and dependents. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132313 | Human resource management system - This invention concerns a human resource management system, designed in particular, for recruitment selection, personnel management and career guidance. In a first aspect the invention is a computer system, in a second aspect a computer operated method, and in a third aspect software for performing the method. The invention involves a database to store descriptions of jobs each of which is defined by competencies. A database to store descriptions of candidates each of which is defined by competencies. A processor operable to automatically report a ranked match between a single job and many candidates based on matching competencies, or to automatically report a ranked match between a single candidate and many jobs based on matching competencies. And, a user interface to display the resulting report. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132314 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING USAGE OF RECYCLING IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - A system and method for optimizing manufacturing processes to increase usage of recycling in a manufacturing process. In an embodiment, the method comprises: describing a manufacturing process using a plurality of nodes, each node representing a component or a process; connecting the plurality of nodes with directed edges to form a directed graph, the directed graph representing possible manufacturing process flows from a begin node to an end node; assigning to each edge a value representative of the benefit resulting from usage of recycling in a component or process; and determining a longest path from the begin node to the end node in the directed graph to identify a manufacturing process flow maximizing usage of recycling in the manufacturing process. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132315 | CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of monitoring financial transactions includes periodically receiving a list of target account identifiers at a processing server and periodically transmitting the list to each of a plurality of platform servers. The platform servers are each configured to receive transaction information that includes transaction records of financial transactions. The transaction records include account identifiers used in the transactions. The platform servers are configured to search the transaction information for transaction records having a target account identifier from the list. The method also includes receiving at the processing server an alert that the platform server has identified a transaction record having a target account identifier. The alert including transaction data from the transaction record. The method further includes transmitting from the processing server a notification based on the alert that a target account identifier has been identified in a transaction record. Analogous systems are also provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING AERIAL IMAGES, MAP FEATURES, AND INFORMATION - Systems and methods for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention facilitates a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides systems and methods for researching and developing information on commercial real estate properties, including systems and methods for associating an aerial image with map features and information concerning objects appearing in the image. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING FUNCTIONS AND DATA WITH RESPECT TO A SERVICE AND A SUBSCRIBER AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - Various systems and methods for identifying functions and data with respect to a service. One aspect provides a method of exposing a service-specific function associated with a subscriber. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) determining services to which the subscriber has subscriptions, (2) retrieving service descriptions associated with the services and (3) retrieving at least one function associated with the service descriptions as a whole. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132318 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A program management structure that includes a plurality of projects, where each project is staffed with a project manager and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks which can have multiple interdependencies and at least one position reporting up to the project manager. A plurality of organizations is also included, where each organization is provided with a plurality of departments, each of which has a department manager and at least one staffer reporting up to the department manager and filling at least part of the at least one position. Additionally, project exceptions are reported to the project manager and functional exceptions are reported to the functional manager. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132319 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ASSET LOADING PLAN - A method for generating an asset loading plan is provided. The method determines at high accuracy which products and sales orders to load on which assets (e.g., machines) in order to gain a maximum profit. Specifically, the method generates an optimized loading plan of sales orders that were produced and a least opportunity cost loading plan of sales orders that were not produced. In accordance with one embodiment the method generates a chart that shows, for each asset (or a set of assets), the cash contribution per minute versus the number of cumulative production minutes. In accordance with another embodiment the method computes the marginal cash contribution to determine the additional cash contribution that could be made if additional production time is allocated to a specific asset. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132320 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A CONSTRAINT LOADING PLAN - A method for generating a constraint loading plan. The method determines at high accuracy which products and sales orders to load on which constraints in order to gain a maximum profit. The constraints include, but are not limited to, an assets-based constraint, emissions limits, a resource-based constraint, a market-based constraint, and so on. Specifically, the method generates an optimized loading plan of sales orders that were loaded and a least opportunity cost loading plan of sales orders that were not loaded. In accordance with one embodiment, the method generates a chart that shows, for each constraint (or a set of constraints), the cash contribution per constraint unit versus the number of cumulative constraint units. In accordance with another embodiment, the method computes the marginal cash contribution to determine the additional cash contribution that could be made if a specific constraint is relaxed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132321 | MAINTENANCE PLANNING SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE PLANNING METHOD - A maintenance planning system comprises a counter value acquiring unit to acquire a counter value indicating use results of consumable parts of a plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets; an interval information acquiring unit, among information related to a combination of a visit interval to specify a time interval to visit installation places of the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets to perform a maintenance check operation for the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets with a replacement interval specified to replace each consumable part and associated with the visit interval, to acquire a combination of the visit interval and the replacement interval for minimizing a predetermined cost for each consumable part of the plurality of apparatuses that are maintenance targets; a maintenance plan creation unit, on the basis of the minimized visit interval and replacement interval acquired by the interval information acquiring unit and the counter value acquired by the counter value acquiring unit, to identify the apparatus that is a maintenance target to be visited next, timing of next visit, and a consumable part to be replaced at the timing; and a display unit to display information identified by the maintenance plan creation unit on a terminal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING, MONITORING AND ILLUSTRATING MULTIPLE TASKS BASED ON USER DEFINED CRITERIA AND PREDICTIVE ABILITY - Individual employees are permitted to be individuals and plan their work as individuals. Individuals are only asked to plan their work within a limited tasking horizon. Employees track their progress using verbs that are designed to capture the reasons behind positive and negative predictive ability. Verbs are analyzed and expected predictive error, also know as risk, is calculated. Once verbs are captured they can be analyzed for ways to improve predictive ability. In addition, the risk can be factored into the initial planning stage so as to include an expected predictive error in the initial planning. The cost, effort, churn and risk values of projects are then illustrated in a comparison form with historical limitations from past similar projects. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132323 | CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUPPORT APPLICATION FOR A SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A service management system and method. In one embodiment, the service management system includes: (1) a service description repository configured to contain service descriptions that define services in terms of a set of end points that assume roles in the services and (2) a customer service representative support application configured to collect ones of the end points mapped into roles pertaining to one of the services from a corresponding one of the service descriptions, collect key/value pairs on the ones of the end points pertaining to an issue with respect to the one of the services, evaluate the key/value pairs using optimal values and, if a predefined condition regarding the issue is met, attempt to employ the key/value pairs to address the issue. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING A TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE USING SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A service management system and method. In one embodiment, the service management system includes: (1) a service description repository configured to contain service descriptions that define services in terms of a set of systems and devices that assume roles based on at least one of capabilities and attributes thereof and (2) a service management engine coupled to the service description repository and configured to employ one of the service descriptions to repair a corresponding one of the services using a predefined relationship among a subscriber, at least one of the systems and devices and optimal values. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132325 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Providing Communications Services - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. A request for data is processed, and a data stream is received to fulfill the request. A determination is made that a subcontracted processing service is required. At least a portion of the data stream is subcontracted to a different service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is received. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132326 | INTEGRATING ADS WITH MEDIA - The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can utilize special metadata to facilitate an improved advertising model in connection with media content delivery. The architecture can monitor a media player device and can launch a metadata interface on the media player device upon detection that a pause feature has been activated. Accordingly, while the media player device is paused (and therefore not presenting the media in a normal fashion), a user can interact with the metadata interface. The metadata interface can provide, e.g., advertisements or additional information related to elements or objects that exist in the media. In addition, the metadata interface can launch suitable applications in accordance with the special metadata. Additionally, the architecture can embed metadata in the media, which can be done in accordance with an advertiser bidding model. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELLING COMMUNICATION SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to receive from a service center a request directing a field service agent utilizing the communication device to fulfill a service order of a customer, receive from the service center information identifying one or more services of the communication system to which the customer has not subscribed, and present the one or more unsubscribed services to assist the field service agent in selling the customer at least one among the one or more unsubscribed services. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132328 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING TROUBLE TICKETS OF A NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for managing the trouble tickets of a network. One or more problems within the network along a plurality of lines of the network may be identified and trouble tickets may be opened for the problems. Each trouble ticket may be for dispatching a technician to the field to address the problem that is the subject of the trouble ticket. A certain amount of time may elapse from when the trouble ticket is opened and when the technician is dispatched. During that time the underlining problem may be resolved for various reasons. To detect the resolution of the problem before the dispatching of the technician, the line may be tested at a predetermined interval. If a test indicates that the problem has been resolved the trouble ticket is closed reducing the likelihood that a technician is dispatched for an already resolved problem. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132329 | Meeting Scheduling to Minimize Inconvenience of Meeting Participants - A computer-implemented method of automatically scheduling meetings can include determining that no timeslot is available for scheduling a proposed meeting involving a plurality of participants and selecting a plurality of candidate times for the proposed meeting. An inconvenience metric for each participant of the proposed meeting can be calculated. A schedule misfit metric for each of the plurality of candidate times can be calculated, at least in part, according to the inconvenience metric for each participant. A time for the proposed meeting can be selected from the candidate times according to the schedule misfit metric. The proposed meeting can be scheduled for the selected time. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132330 | Alert distribution and management system and interface components - A method for distributing product alerts among a plurality of facilities is provided. The method includes receiving alerts, processing the alerts into an alert repository, providing an interface to an external system, receiving, via the interface, a request from the external system for an alert related to a product at the facility, extracting the alert from the alert repository, and sending, via the interface, the alert to the external system. A system for managing product alert handling at a facility is also provided. The system includes an alert processor and an interface component. The alert processor maintains a database. The interface component receives a request from an external system for alert handling data, retrieves the alert handling data from the database, sends the data to the external system, receives an action based on the data from the external system, and implements the action to manage alert handling at the facility. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132331 | System and method for workflow management - A system includes a data storage medium to store a plurality of user profiles and at least one work project, each of the work project including at least one task that is characterized by a task definition, and a processor to receive a request for work from a user, the processor including a task management engine to allocate the at least one task to the user based on the user profile and the task definition in response to the request for work. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132332 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SCHEDULING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Computer implemented scheduling systems and associated methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for deriving a roster includes generating a roster within the operational constraint by assigning a plurality of workers to a plurality of individual shifts; calculating a value of the operational outcome based on the assigned shifts in the roster; calculating an overall fatigue value for the assigned individual workers based on the assigned shifts in the roster; and determining whether the generated roster is optimized based on the calculated value of the operational outcome and the overall fatigue value of the workers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132333 | OPTION EXCHANGE FOR COMPONENTS - An application runs on a computer system of a computer network operative between a supplier and a customer. The supplier provides components used for manufacturing or resale by the customer. The application includes an interface to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system of the supplier and receives as input from the ERP a predicted capacity of the supplier for supplying the components. A computerized exchange is attached to the application. Based on the predicted capacity, the supplier, using the application, issues options on the computerized exchange. The options are for buying the components in the future by the customer. Each option includes: (i) expiration date for exercising the option by the customer, (ii) an strike price for the buying of a specific quantity of the components; and (iii) a lead time for delivery of the specific quantity of the components. The lead time is specified relative to the exercise date. A management module preferably inputs into the application a predicted probability of the exercising by the customer. The computer network, preferably sets an ask price and number of the options issued based on the predicted probability of the exercising. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132334 | System and Method for Estimating an Amount of Traffic Associated with a Digital Advertisement - Systems and methods for estimating an amount of traffic associated with a digital ad are disclosed. Generally, a forecasting module identifies a set of candidate webpages on which a digital ad may be displayed and estimates a click through rate associated with the digital ad and a webpage of the set of candidate webpages. The forecasting module determines a ranking score associated with the digital ad based on the determined click through rate and a bid price associated with the digital ad. The forecasting module then examines historical data, such as search logs, to determine an estimate of traffic associated with the digital ad with respect to the webpage in response to determining the ranking score of the digital ad exceeds a ranking score associated with another digital ad that was previously displayed on the webpage. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132335 | Method And System For Developing And Applying Market Data Scenarios - A method and system for developing and applying market data scenarios in which market data is received from a market data distribution platform, the market data is stored, the stored market data is replayed, the replayed stored market data is changed with respect to a specific asset included in the market data by applying in an automated manner a market activity scenario to the stored market data, and transmitting the altered market data to a client application so that the client application processes the altered market data as if it were market data transmitted directly from the market data distribution platform. The system for performing the method may include a recording module for receiving a stream of market data over a network from a market data distribution platform, an interface module for enabling a user to specify changes to the replayed stream to form a stream of altered market data and a client application interface for transmitting a stream of altered market data to a client application whereby the stream of altered market data mimics the market data stream from the market data distribution platform such that the client application can process the stream of altered market data as if it were market data from the market data distribution platform. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132336 | Online Advertiser Acquisition And Valuation - A method for valuating an advertiser considered for acquisition includes capturing click-related data by users with reference to a plurality of advertisements owned by a plurality of advertisers in a keyword market; calculating a marginal value of each of the plurality of advertisers as a function of a plurality of averaged market factors, wherein the marginal value of an additional advertiser is also calculated to result in at least an estimated displaced revenue if at least one advertisement of the additional advertiser for at least one keyword were competitively included in the keyword market; and deciding whether to pursue the additional advertiser based on the marginal value of the additional advertiser as associated with the at least one keyword. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF PERSONALIZED THERAPY - A method of comparing a first brand with one or more second brands by identifying a differentiation factor between the first and second brands, the method comprising the following steps. The first step entails identifying a plurality of elements which can differentiate between one brand and another. Secondly, a consensus score is determined with respect to the first brand and the or each second brand based on the plurality of elements. Next, the consensus score of the first brand is compared with the or each second brand in order to identify elements for which the first brand has a substantially equal or higher score than the or each second brand. Finally, the identified elements for which the first brand has a substantially equal or higher score than the or each second brand are displayed in a visual manner to enable identification of key marketing criteria which can position the first brand relative to the or each second brand. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132338 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SALES AND MARKETING PRACTICES - A method of identifying whether a first product should be sold or marketed, associated with a predetermined diagnostic, based on the impact of the predetermined diagnostic on one or more other products which are similar to the first product in one or more respect, and where not all the other products have experienced the predetermined diagnostic. The method comprises the following steps: determining one or more marketing factors associated with the product which are potentially influenced by the predetermined diagnostic; determining a scoring scheme associated with the or each marketing factor for deriving a score associated with the first product; comparing the score of the first product with a score associated with the said one or more other products; identifying the one or more other products that have a score within a predetermined threshold of the score for the first product, to identify one or more possible matching other products; and determining whether the one or more possible matching products have experienced the predetermined diagnostic in order to determine whether the first product should be sold or marketed, associated with the predetermined diagnostic. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132339 | Signature-Based Advertisement Scheduling - Signature-based advertisement scheduling techniques are described. In an implementation, a signature for each of a plurality of advertisements is computed that describes characteristics of the respective advertisements. The signatures are compared to determine similarities of the plurality of advertisements, one to another. The plurality of advertisements is then scheduled for output in conjunction with content based on the comparison. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132340 | Advertisement Display Depth Optimization - A method for maximizing page yield in advertisement display to Web users includes tracking click activity associated with advertisements displayed to users through a hierarchal set of search results pages associated with a keyword; tracking bidding activity by advertisers related to the keyword and corresponding advertisements of the advertisements; applying at least one component model to the click or bidding activity as correlated with a particular search results page of the hierarchal set of search results pages via which the advertisements receiving the click activity are displayed, wherein the at least one component model generates a set of output values representative of the tracked click activity; and providing the output values to the at least one component model to iteratively optimize a number of advertisements displayed on the particular search results page via which at least some of the advertisements are displayed in response to a query for the keyword. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132341 | Method and System for Monetizing User-Generated Content - An e-commerce system, comprising a shopping cart executing on a network-connected server, product information available at the shopping cart, and software executing on the server for interacting with user-generated content associated with a first user, is disclosed. In the system, the software provides product information and code related to a specific product to the user-generated content in a form compatible with the user-generated content, such that upon the code being activated in the user-generated content by a second user, the second user is connected to the shopping cart at the server, and enabled to buy the product. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132342 | Method and System for Linking eProcurement to Virtual Communities - An e-commerce system includes a master console software application executing on a first network-connected server and accessible to a merchant, a shopping cart software application executing on a second network-connected server and coupled to the first server, and interface software executing on the second server for interacting with content associated with a first user. According to the invention, the merchant interacts with the master console software application to load information about a product available for promotion and sale by the first user, the master console software application makes that information available to the shopping cart software application, and the interface software provides information and code related to the specific product to the content, the code compatible with the content, and upon the code being activated in the user-generated content by a second user, the second user is connected to the shopping cart software application, and is thereby enabled to buy the product. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132343 | System And Method For Product Level Projections Of Pharmacy Prescriptions Within Product Therapy Classes - Systems and methods for product level projections of pharmacy prescriptions within product therapy classes are provided. Average wholesale dollar sales amounts are obtained or estimated at channel/outlet/product-therapy levels. All of the average wholesale dollar sales amounts are converted to prescription data at channel/outlet/product-therapy levels using a correlation function. The correlation function is derived by correlating samples of total prescription data where available with corresponding average wholesale dollar sales amounts. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132344 | System and method for scanning a coupon to initiate an order - A system for initiating an order by scanning a coupon, including: a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; an interface element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; and, an offer element, in the processor for: generating barcode data including information regarding items or services included in a fulfilled order; transmitting, using an interface element, the barcode data for output at a first point of sale (POS) device; receiving, using the interface element, the barcode data inputted via a second POS device; generating, in response to the inputted barcode data, a order offer including at least one item or service included in the fulfilled order; and transmitting, using the interface element, the order offer for output via the second POS device. A method for initiating an order by scanning a coupon | 2009-05-21 |
20090132345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RELEVANT MATCHES BASED ON ATTRIBUTES - A method and system are disclosed for generating content relevant to at least one participant based on data associated with the at least one participant. Profile data and behavior data may be captured in a database for the at least one participant. A processor may be employed to determine matches between the at least one participant and information including products, services, companies, persons and/or other data based on a set of criteria defined from the profile and behavior data of the at least one participant and attributes associated with each item of information. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132346 | Modifying Broadcast Media Ad Campaigns - Among other things, methods, computer program products, and systems can be used to modify a previously booked broadcast media ad campaign. For example, an previously booked broadcast media ad campaign can be modified by selecting one or more parameters from among multiple parameters associated with the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign. The selected one or more parameters are modified, and the modified one or more parameters are applied to the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign while the previously booked broadcast media ad campaign is still running. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132347 | Systems And Methods For Aggregating And Utilizing Retail Transaction Records At The Customer Level - A method and system is provided for storing and manipulating customer purchase information received from a plurality of sources. A computer system may be used comprising a storage device for storing the customer purchase information and a processor for processing the customer purchase information. The method may include receiving the customer purchase information; organizing the customer purchase information within a predetermined organizational structure; creating a customer preference based at least in part on the customer purchase information; and aggregating customer purchases for merchant classes based on the customer purchase information so as to generate aggregated customer purchase information. The method may further include generating marketing information based on at least one of the customer preference and the aggregated customer purchase information. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132348 | METHOD FOR DEAL-BASED PRICING AND ESTIMATION OF DEAL WINNING PROBABILITY USING MULTIPLE PROSPECTIVE MODELS - A system and method for determining an expected profit obtained through financing or selling a commodity is disclosed. Financial information from a selected customer is obtained and entered into a computer. Historical data from a remote database is requested. The requested data is a subset of the historical data in the database, with data selected based on the financial information. A plurality of curve fitting models are applied to the historical data subset to form a plurality of historical data subset fitted curves. A likelihood probability value of each fitted curve is calculated and a best fitted curve is selected. A profit function curve and the best fitted curve are combined to form an expected profit curve. Information from the expected profit curve is displayed to enable a finance offer or offer for sale to be made based on the information. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132349 | Targeted-demographic rich-media content, branding, and syndicated user-node distribution - A rich-media content and branding method and system enable interactive creation of an exciting environment in which branded advertising subtly influences consumers who are enjoying a high-quality, entertaining, rich-media experience. Embedded rich-media players are bordered by branding information such as identification of source and e-mail click-on buttons to facilitate communications between sponsors and consumers, contributions by consumers to the sponsors' digital storehouse, and to facilitate viral exposure of content and brands to prospective consumers through on-line social interaction and networking at widely distributed and varietal user nodes, e.g. cell phones, PDAs, notebook computers, desktop computers, television (TV) set-top adapters, etc. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132350 | Idea Management - A system, method and computer program product for idea management and development of a structured idea. The methodology includes obtaining a structured response over a computer network from an employee of a business. In certain embodiments of the invention the system and method may be employed without the use of a computer network. The structured response is developed through a series of templates in which the employee enters information into a template. From the responses in the first template a second template is selected. The second template may request information regarding the financial consequences of implementing the idea. Once the structured idea is developed through the series of templates a routing decision is made by the server. The server determines one or more members of the business management to whom the idea is routed based in part on information entered by the employee in the templates. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132351 | Transaction processing system - A transaction processing system for enabling users to authorize transactions, comprising:
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20090132352 | Viewing Incentive - The provision of a viewing incentive comprises determining a set of unique identifiers ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090132353 | Systems and Methods for a Biddable Multidimensional Marketplace for Advertising on a Wireless Communication Device - Systems, methods and apparatus for a multidimensional bidding marketplace for providing advertising content to wireless devices. In particular, aspects allows advertising providers, to define and/or identify a one or more wireless device-based transient factors from a plurality of factors, which serve to define a targeted advertising audience and to bid on advertising based on the selected or identified transient factors. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132354 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING PROCUREMENT OF ADVERTISED PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND EVENTS - Automatically managing procurement of advertised products, services, and events is performed by transmitting content that includes an advertisement and an information matrix. The information matrix includes at least one of an advertisement identifier indicative of the product, service, or event; a date identifier; or a set of rule parameters specifying offer conditions. A signal is received that is indicative of a user expressing a conditional interest in procuring the advertised product or service, or procuring one or more tickets for the event. The conditional interest is predicated upon specified procurement conditions being met. An updated set of rule parameters is received specifying updated offer conditions. The procurement conditions are compared against the offer conditions. Based upon the comparison, an updated offer is transmitted for the product, service, or event. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING ADVERTISING FOR VIDEO DATA - A method is disclosed for selecting advertising data, comprising detecting a plurality of different scenes in a video data stream; correlating each of the scenes with a plurality of advertising data classes; and selecting advertising data for one of the scenes based on the correlation. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROFILE BASED ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO CONTENT FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-USER SCENARIOS - A system and method for profile based advertisement insertion into content for single and multi-user scenarios are described. Various embodiments allow a content service or channel provider to sell advertising space not only when content is broadcast or downloaded but also when the content is shared or recommended. Here, the provider can continue to sell advertising in multiple media spaces as long as the content is connected to services of the provider. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132357 | TRANSFER OF REWARDS FROM A CENTRAL WEBSITE TO OTHER WEBSITES - A first website earns rewards, e.g. points and items, for carrying out activities. Those rewards can be transferred to a second website. For example, a parent's website allows the parent to carry more adult tasks and also earn points. The points can be transferred to the child's website. A center of the universe website allows obtaining rewards for any of these websites. A social networking component operates across multiple websites. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132358 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING ADVERTISING DATA FOR STORED CONTENT - A method for delivering advertising data, comprising receiving end user data at a server, the data indicating available advertising spots in content data stored at an end user device; and updating from the server advertising data in the available advertising spots for presentation of the advertising data during replay of the content data at the end user device. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132359 | Advertisement-Controlled Web Page Customization - In accordance with one or more aspects of the advertisement-controlled Web page customization discussed herein, functionality allowing an advertisement to set various presentation properties of a Web page is exposed. The advertisement invokes the functionality to set a particular presentation property of the Web page to a corresponding property value in order to customize the presentation of the Web page as desired by the advertisement. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132360 | PLATFORM / METHOD FOR EVALUATING, AGGREGATING AND PLACING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATING ASSETS - A computerized method and a system for evaluating, aggregating, and placing of renewable energy generating assets are provided. Example embodiments may include reallocating incentives from an investment entity to a property owner to install an energy system on a property associated with the property owner by procuring the energy system by the investment entity based on at least one privileged term; selecting one or more lease terms for a lease of the energy system, transferring the incentives to the property owner; and leasing the energy system by the investment entity to the property owner, using one or more lease terms. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132361 | CONSUMABLE ADVERTISING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - Technologies are described herein for delivering advertising in a virtual world. A virtual object containing an advertisement is provided to an avatar. Whether the avatar has utilized the virtual object is determined. In response to determining that the avatar has utilized the virtual object, compensation is provided to a participant controlling the avatar. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION TO A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED ON CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS - A method and system for sending an artifact to a mobile communication device of a user. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a request from an application to send an artifact to a mobile communication device of a user; retrieving personal information from a user profile of the user; retrieving a transaction history of the user, the transaction history including a history of transactions made by the user through the mobile communication device; selecting an artifact to send to the mobile communication device based on the user profile and the transaction history of the user; and sending the selected artifact to the mobile communication device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132363 | PROCESS ENABLEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR WEB ADVERTISING PLACEMENT AND PRICING - The present invention provides an enablement and optimization system and method for web advertisement placement and pricing. The invention provides an open advertising network that incorporates both the advertisers and content publishers into the advertising decision process to create an open marketplace. Similar to a greedy algorithm in Computer Science, this model pushes the final advertising decision to the web servers that serve the actual content. Rather than an advertising network providing a single ad to show, the content publisher receives a selection of ads. Each publisher in the network then makes the local optimum choice by collecting data on the effectiveness of ads previously shown, and using this data to select which ad will perform the best. Similarly, the advertisers collect data on the visitors they receive from advertising, and use this information to optimize their bidding. With each endpoint selecting a local optimum, the network of advertisers and content publishers as a whole becomes more effective. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132364 | Advertisement tunes and messages - Disclosed herein is a method and system for generating revenue by a telecom company and sharing the generated revenue with a subscriber. The telecom company acquires advertisements from one or more of a plurality of advertisers. The advertisements comprise advertisement tunes, text messages, audio messages, or video messages. The telecom company acquires permission from the subscriber for inserting advertisements in phone calls and messaging service messages of the subscriber. The advertisements may be inserted during one of initiation, active state, engaged state and termination of the phone call. Further, the advertisements are inserted at the beginning or the end of the messaging service messages of the subscriber. The revenue generated from advertising by the telecom company is shared with the subscriber through discounts on call charges or through payments of predetermined amount to the subscriber. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132365 | SEARCH, ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - The subject disclosure relates to an improved electronic commerce and advertising platform that aggregates transaction data from merchants and consumers. A set of enhanced scenarios built on the platform span both the online and offline transactional and advertising universe to the benefit of all participants of the electronic commerce and advertising platform. Transactional data and profile data are used to customize search and advertising results for specific users or groups of users. Transactional data and profile data can be leveraged within a social network to recommend activities, such as which restaurants come recommended by friends of a user. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132366 | RECOGNIZING AND CREDITING OFFLINE REALIZATION OF ONLINE BEHAVIOR - The subject disclosure relates to an improved electronic commerce and advertising platform that aggregates transaction data from merchants and consumers. A set of enhanced scenarios built on the platform span both the online and offline transactional and advertising universe to the benefit of all participants of the electronic commerce and advertising platform. In one embodiment, an online recommendation for a product or service represented in a user's transaction history is received by a set of recipients. A recipient then purchases the product or service in an offline transactional environment (e.g., in a store), and the recommendation is credited for the offline realization for the online recommendation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132367 | ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM - There is disclosed an electronic advertisement system including: an advertisement displaying device; a local area network that transmits a summary of a content to a terminal; a wide area network that has at least one local area network and gains access to a detail of the content corresponding to receiving the summary by the terminal; and a center device that stores the details of the content, monitors the access to the stored detail of the content, and changes the schedule of an advertisement displayed on the advertisement displaying device located near the local area network based on the monitored result. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132368 | Systems and Methods for Providing Personalized Advertisement - A method for providing personalized advertisement to a first user. The method includes the steps of: displaying a first advertisement to users; defining segments for a user community preference; assigning each of the users to one of the segments in response to the user's level of interest in the user community preference; identifying a first group of the users interested in the first advertisement; identifying a second group of the users not interested in the first advertisement; determining the percentage of the first group of users assigned to the segment; determining the percentage of the second group of users assigned to the segment; determining whether each segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement by comparing the two percentages associated with the segment; and targeting a second advertisement to users assigned to the segment if the segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132369 | PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE MULTIMEDIA DEVICE (PROTEAN) - A digital signage system and method for centralized management of digital media content with distributed display of the digital media content. The system includes a centralized data processing system having a database containing digital media content, the digital media content implementing a retail promotion having a specific start date, a specific end date, and identities of a number of distributed particular machines implementing the retail promotion; and a first network connection; a number of particular machines implementing the distributed display of the digital media content, each particular machine having a central processing unit, a display, and a memory storing the identity of the particular machine; a program executing in the memory; and a second network connection. Each of the particular machines intermittently connects to the centralized data processing system through the first connection and the second connection, and the centralized data processing system receives the identity of the particular machine and downloads the digital media content to that identified particular machine. The program executing in the memory of each of the plurality of particular machines transforms the downloaded digital media content into a two-dimensional field on the display representative of the retail promotion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132370 | System And Method For Internet Marketing And Branding - A system, method and computer program product for online advertising, including providing a branded prefix have a secondary meaning; appending the branded prefix to a dictionary word suffix to form a domain name; and displaying a web page based on the domain name and including one or more web page links. The one or more web page links within the web page are related to the dictionary word and the secondary meaning. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132371 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING USING PERSONALIZED HEAD MODELS - Systems and methods are disclosed for creating dynamic interactive advertisements using individualized three-dimensional (3D) human models. The interactive advertisements may be automatically generated based on a user profile associated with the viewer or may be created from an advertisement template by the viewer. Once generated, the viewer can alter the content of the interactive advertisement, make comments, rate the advertisement, and/or share it with others. In certain examples, one or more individualized 3D human head models are automatically selected for inclusion in the interactive advertisement based on the profile or preferences of the user without requiring a user selection of the 3D head model. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132372 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING PREDICTED CHARGE AMOUNT OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR EACH KEYWORD AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method of calculating a predicted charge amount of an advertisement of a keyword or keywords that an advertiser can purchase for keyword advertising and a system for executing method are provided. The method includes: calculating a first variable based on a standard deviation of daily charge amounts of the advertisement and a maximum daily charge amount; calculating a second variable based on the first variable, the standard deviation, and an average daily charge amount; and calculating a predicted charge amount range based on the first variable and the second variable. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132373 | Revenue Sharing System that Optimizes Ad Revenue with Preformatted Page Generator and Preview Distribution System - The method and system of merges user-supplied electronic content with relevant ads based upon relevancy factors discerned form the ads and the content. Further, profiles and session histories of user-visitors are monitored and ad relevancy factors discerned form the profiles and session histories are employed to obtain user-relevant ads. The content relevant ads and user relevant ads are inserted into a preformed web page in addition to the user-supplied content. A revenue splitting module shares the ad referral or sales revenue from the click throughs to advertiser designated web sites. The relevancy factors relate to one or more of the supplied content, the user who uploaded the content, the user profile (previously input by the user), current session history, past session history, the user-group profiles and any user referral source. A comparator matches relevancy factors and ads. Ad selection by category, hierarchical or orthogonal match and high pay referral fees. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132374 | Method for targeting advertising in conjunction with a network - A method for targeting advertising in conjunction with a network is provided. The method comprises (a) providing a product which can be subscribed to by members of the network, wherein subscription to the product requires the provision of authenticated demographic data pertaining to the subscribing member; and (b) utilizing the demographic data to target advertising to members of the network. | 2009-05-21 |
20090132375 | System for allocating rebates in conjunction with a product - A system is provided for allocating rebates in conjunction with a product. The system comprises (a) a network which includes sets of members M | 2009-05-21 |
20090132376 | Method for using visible surfaces as advertising surfaces for aerial image and satellite recordings - A method utilizes visible surfaces as an advertising surface for aerial image and satellite recordings and is inexpensive while ensuring a representation that is close to reality. This is achieved by a method for utilizing visible surfaces as advertising surfaces for aerial and satellite recordings wherein a virtual advertising carrier is created according to the dimensions of an advertising surface ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090132377 | Internet protocol-based interstitial advertising - The present invention delivers interstitial media content, such as advertisements during a user's navigation of an Internet protocol-based product, for example, a graphical user interface. The present invention may display advertisement content positioned within a web page or may display a full screen advertisement before a new web page is presented. As an interstitial advertisement, the advertisement appears between web page requests such that when a user action requests a new page, the present invention can launch an ad before displaying the requested content. The ads are preferably non-interruptible, such that the user cannot fast-forward or skip the advertisement. A preferred method detects a web page address request and delivers advertising content in an Internet protocol format to the user independently of any code associated with the requested web address. The invention may also deliver ads only after a specified time delay has elapsed, thus regulating the frequency of advertisements independent of the user's movement through the Internet protocol-based product. In another preferred embodiment, the invention may also deliver ads only after a specified number of address changes have been detected. An additional preferred embodiment may also deliver an advertisement unrelated to whether a user makes a web page request. | 2009-05-21 |