| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 235377000 | Time analysis | 15 |
| 20080251577 | Assembly Comprising a Tachograph - An assembly has a tachograph and a data memory, in particular a data memory of a data card. The tachograph has an interface designed to exchange data between the tachograph and the data memory, logic function modules and at least one memory. In a method for operating the tachograph, as a result of high security requirements, the data transfer between the data memory and the tachograph is extremely time-intensive. At the start of the data transfer a virtual reproduction of the data memory is created in the memory of the tachograph and the logic function modules first have read and write access to the virtual reproduction in the memory. Data is then regularly written to the data memory of the data card by a write access to the memory, thus eliminating the differences between the virtual reproduction and the data memory. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080296364 | METHOD FOR TRACKING TIME ATTENDANCE OF EITHER A DEDICATED USER OR MULTIPLE NON-DEDICATED USERS, INTERCHANGEABLY, USING A SINGLE MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC HAND-HELD DEVICE - A method for tracking time attendance for either a single dedicated user, and typically owner, of a single multi-function electronic hand-held device without the need of entering password information, or selectively interchangeable to multiple non-dedicated users which must enter passwords to access their time tracking screens is provided. The time tracking software on the hand-held device can be placed into solo mode for a single dedicated user, which can be selectively deactivated so as to enable multiple non-dedicated users to enter their passwords to log in and clock-in or clock-out. The solo mode may be selectively reactivated so as to automatically log in the dedicated user and display his or her time tracking screen. An authorized administrator's password may be necessary to activate or deactivate solo mode. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090127328 | BIOMETRIC MULTI-PURPOSE BIOMETRIC TERMINAL, PAYROLL AND WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A time and attendance biometric terminal communicates with a payroll system via general packet radio service (GPRS) protocol. The biometric terminal may be remotely activated and set up by entry of its serial number and an internal activation token, which are both supplied after payment information is first entered and verified. Payroll stubs may be printed at a facsimile machine or at a remote printer by the steps of identifying a person, communicating with a payroll database to obtain payroll information for the identified person, communicating the payroll information for the identified person to the remote printer, and printing the obtained payroll information at the facsimile machine or at the remote printer as a payroll stub. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090277957 | TIME STAMP MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING ATTENDANCE USING THE SAME - A time stamp machine includes a reading unit, a recording unit, a comparing unit and a reminding unit. The reading unit reads unique identification codes when the time cards are clocked. The recording unit records the read identification codes and times when the identification codes are read. The comparing unit compares the information recorded by the recording unit with users information, which comprises identification codes and at least one of phone numbers and E-mail addresses stored in a memory connecting with the time stamp machine to find the time cards that have not been clocked between a predetermined schedule when current time reach a pre-set time. The reminding unit transmits reminding information to communication terminals corresponding to the time cards that have not been clocked between the predetermined schedule. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100147943 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TRAFFIC QUALITY IN DISTRIBUTION - Provided is a method and system for measuring traffic quality in distribution using test mail into which a radio frequency identity tag is inserted. The system accepts at least one test distribution piece including a tag, and collects information of test distribution by sensing a tag included with the test distribution piece at measuring points for measuring a time from acceptance to delivery of a general distribution piece. The system generates a processing rate and a delivery rate of distribution based on information of the test distribution pieces collected from the measuring points. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110062230 | Using A Mobile Device For Vending Payment - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for using a mobile device for vending payments. The system is provided with one or more processors configured to receive input and create a vending account; communicate vending transaction details with the mobile device; charge the vending account based upon the vending transaction details; communicate a code authorizing the vending transaction to the mobile device; and transfer funds to a vendor related to the vending transaction. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110233274 | ELECTRONIC PARKING VALIDATION - A method and system are disclosed for providing electronic parking validations. The method and system involve providing a parking ticket with a unique identifier to a patron upon arrival to a parking facility, where the unique identifier is associated with parking information. The method and system further involve using a web-based electronic parking validation system to confirm the parking ticket parking information with electronically stored parking information and to provide an electronic parking validation for the parking ticket. In order to confirm the parking ticket information with the electronically stored parking information and to provide an electronic parking validation for the parking ticket, a validator inputs into the web-based electronic parking validation system the unique identifier that is associated with the parking ticket. In some embodiments, the validator uses an electronic bar code scanner to scan electronically the unique identifier into the system. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120199652 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RELATIVE LOCATION OF A PLURALITY OF ITEMS UPON A PLURALITY OF PLATFORMS - A system is described for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a first item, a second item, a first period of time and a second period of time. The interface may be operative to communicate with a user and an antenna. The antenna may be able to detect an item for a period of time. The processor may be operative to receive from the antenna, via the interface, the first item, the first period of time, the second item and the second period of time. The processor may determine whether the periods of time overlap. If the periods of time overlap the processor may communicate to the user that the items are upon the same platform, otherwise that the items are on consecutive platforms. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20140042221 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RELATIVE LOCATION OF A PLURALITY OF ITEMS UPON A PLURALITY OF PLATFORMS - A system is described for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a first item, a second item, a first period of time and a second period of time. The interface may be operative to communicate with a user and an antenna. The antenna may be able to detect an item for a period of time. The processor may be operative to receive from the antenna, via the interface, the first item, the first period of time, the second item and the second period of time. The processor may determine whether the periods of time overlap. If the periods of time overlap the processor may communicate to the user that the items are upon the same platform, otherwise that the items are on consecutive platforms. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140239062 | ALERTING PATIENT AT DOSING TIMES AND TRACKING MEDICINE USE - Dosing times for medication may be tracked by taking into account preset dosing sequences and when users indicate that they have taken the medication. The medication may also be kept in its original container. An encoder disk may be attached to a medicine container. The encoder disk may be encoded with a dosing frequency that indicates how frequently the medication should be taken, as well as any other desired information. A base station may be configured to accept and hold one or more medicine containers. The base station may be configured to read the encoded dosage from the encoder disk, an RFID tag, a barcode, or another component capable of conveying dosing information, and detect when the medicine container is removed from and placed on the base station. The base station may also include various indicators of its current state. | 08-28-2014 |
| 235378000 | Price determination | 5 |
| 20080265016 | System and a Method for Facilitating Paying for a Parking Permit in a Selected One of One or More Pay-for-Parking Zones | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090065570 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Consumer-Dispenser Interactions - Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for dispensing consumable products. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to receive consumer inputs and to present product selection information. In addition, the product dispenser can include a reader configured to obtain identification information associated with a consumer. The product dispenser can include a controller in communication with the reader and user interface, and operable to execute a set of instructions to receive from the reader identification information associated with a consumer. The controller can also be operable to execute a set of instructions operable to retrieve consumer information based at least in part on the identification information, and provide product selection information at the user interface based at least in part on the consumer information. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20130168447 | MEANS FOR CONFIRMING TIMING INFORMATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE OPTICAL SCANNING OF VARIABLE PATTERNS DISPLAYED ON A GRAPHICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Means are disclosed for facilitating transactions by confirming the timing of a transaction via the expedient of optically scanning a display that displays pattern encoded timing information in such a way that it can be scanned optically by for example a personal portable device such as a mobile phone equipped with a camera input device and wherein said information can be utilized for the purposes of confirming the timing of a transaction by dint of the fact that the displayed time was “captured” at the instant of the transaction being made and at the location of the display but wherein the actual process of affecting the transaction may be delayed to a later point in time and possibly at another location. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130214041 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR EXITING A PARKING STRUCTURE AND METHODS THEREOF - Methods and systems in the present invention facilitate vehicle exit from a parking lot, or similar venue, for which payment is required prior to being permitted egress. The Exit Express Engine permits pre-payment prior to a vehicle's arrival at a point of exit, so as to facilitate rapid confirmation of payment/authorization when exiting a controlled-exit facility. An Exit Express Engine, installed on a mobile device, is launched and used to scan a barcode printed on a parking garage ticket, which is provided to the user at the time of entry. The information scanned is then transmitted to an associated parking system, where it is received by an Exit Express Plug-in application. The user indicates payment authorization via the mobile device to an associated payment processing facility, storing payment verification. When the user arrives at the controlled exit, he/she presents the ticket, and the exit gate is activated to exit within a pre-established time. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140339300 | TICKET-TOKEN AND TICKET-CARD CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION OF PARKING TIME - A ticket-token and a ticket-card respectively have a displaying module. The displaying module is mounted on a token body or a card body. The displaying module has an indicator for displaying a parking time. When a user obtains the ticket-token or the ticket-card from a ticket machine, the user can know the parking time by viewing the indicator. Hence, the user can accurately know the parking time anytime during the parking duration for time management. | 11-20-2014 |
