Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090052751 | USING A SURFACE BASED COMPUTING DEVICE FOR VERIFICATION OF AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - The current invention discloses a solution for using a surface based computing device for verification of an identification document, such as a driver's license. A surface based computing device can be a device capable of scanning an identification document, comparing the scanned document against a set of conditions for a valid document, and reporting comparison results. A secured resource can be granted based at least in part upon identity verifications conducted by the surface based computing device. The surface based computing device can include a MICROSOFT SURFACE device or any other computing device able to scan an identification document and to process scanned results. In one embodiment, the surface based computing device can be used in conjunction with a human agent for added security. | 02-26-2009 |
20090171683 | Use of Constraints to Enforce Complex Payment Policies - A method of using constrained payments to enforce complex payment policies in electronic commerce (e-commerce) systems. An order capture component generates at least a first relationship object that corresponds to a first payment constraint rule. If an order item is placed in a shopping cart, and if the order item is associated with one or more payment constraint rules, and if one or more pre-conditions corresponding to the one or more payment constraint rules are satisfied, then the order capture component implements the one or more payment constraint rules. If one or more post-conditions corresponding to the one or more payment constraint rules are satisfied, then the order capture component submits a purchasing order from the shopping cart that includes the order item, such that the order item is constrained by the one or more payment constraint rules. | 07-02-2009 |
20090299814 | ASSESSING PERSONALITY AND MOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF A CUSTOMER TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND IMPROVE CHANCES OF A SALE - A method, system and computer program product for enhancing customer satisfaction with his/her shopping experience and improving the chances of a sale. The personality and mood characteristics of a customer is obtained by analyzing various features of the customer, such as the customer's facial image, the customer's gait, the customer's location of his/her gaze as well as analyzing other personalized information, such as who the customer is shopping with and information contained in the customer's profile (if one exists). By assessing the customer's personality and mood characteristics, a better sales approach may be recommended to the sales professional, or, alternatively, a better sales professional may be assigned to approach the customer thereby enhancing the customer's shopping experience by reducing the possibility of an unpleasant shopping experience as well as increasing the chances of a consummated sale. | 12-03-2009 |
20110246319 | HANDLING BLOCKS ON ORDERS DURING ORDER PROCESSING - A block for an order is received during processing of the order, wherein a reason for the block for the order is associated with the block for the order. A set of actions is identified based on the reason for the block for the order in response to receiving the block for the order. The set of actions is executed with respect to the order in response to identifying the set of actions based on the reason for the block for the order, wherein the set of actions comprises a stage at which processing for the order ceases, restarts, and executes recovery actions, as specified. | 10-06-2011 |
20130204455 | MANAGING A DRIVER PROFILE - A method, system or computer usable program product for porting driver preferences between vehicles including initiating a first communication session between a computer in the first vehicle and an external device, receiving a driver profile from the first vehicle in the external device, wherein the driver profile was used to configure warnings and other driver settings in the first vehicle, initiating a second communication session between the external device and a computer in a second vehicle, transferring the driver profile from the external device to a second memory in the second vehicle, and using the driver profile to configure warning and other driver settings in the second vehicle. | 08-08-2013 |
20140005934 | Incorporating Traveler Feedback in Future Trip Planning | 01-02-2014 |
20140281976 | ADJUSTING CONTENT PLAYBACK TO CORRELATE WITH TRAVEL TIME - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for adjusting time duration of a content playlist corresponding to travel time. A computer receives a command to initiate a content playlist, wherein the content playlist includes a first of one or more content items. The computer receives travel information, wherein the travel information includes at least a destination and a method of travel. The computer determines an initial travel time. The computer determines an adjusted content playlist that corresponds to the initial travel time by utilizing the determined initial travel time. The computer sends a signal to present the adjusted content playlist. In another embodiment, a content item includes metadata comprising chapters corresponding to sections of the content item and playlists of chapters of the content item of various time durations. | 09-18-2014 |
20150199439 | Providing Relevant Information to a User Based Upon Monitored User Activities in One or More Contexts - Techniques are described herein that facilitate monitoring one or more activities performed by a user on one or more devices, determining one or more topics of interest based on the monitored activities, preference information, and information within a user network, retrieving information from one or more network sites relating to the one or more topics of interest, and providing the retrieved information to the user. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199442 | PROVIDING RELEVANT INFORMATION TO A USER BASED UPON MONITORED USER ACTIVITIES IN ONE OR MORE CONTEXTS - Techniques are described herein that facilitate monitoring one or more activities performed by a user on one or more devices, determining one or more topics of interest based on the monitored activities, preference information, and information within a user network, retrieving information from one or more network sites relating to the one or more topics of interest, and providing the retrieved information to the user. | 07-16-2015 |