05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090030724 | System for providing hygienic education information and method thereof - A method for providing hygienic education information comprising the steps of: receiving at least one set of diagnostic data, and defining an illness grade according to the diagnostic data; and then searching a hygienic education database based on the illness grade, and catching and outputting the hygienic education information corresponding to the illness grade in the hygienic education database. Hence, the present invention can find out the related hygienic education information according to the diagnosis result and the test data, and can provide effectively, practically, and accurately hygienic education information for the patient. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A PLURALITY OF PRESCRIPTION REFILLS TO MULTIPLE ALIGNMENT DATES - The method, system and user-interface allows alignment of refill dates associated with a plurality of prescriptions to a plurality of alignment dates, such that a plurality of selected prescriptions require refills on each of the plurality of alignment dates, thus limiting the number of occasions on which a customer must visit the pharmacy to retrieve refills of the aligned prescriptions, and increasing the likelihood that the customer will comply with the recommended medication regimen. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030726 | Method for Clinical Analyses of the Comparative Type - A method for clinical analyses of the comparative type, comprising the following steps:
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20090030727 | System and User Interface for Acquisition and Storage of Patient Medical Insurance Data - A system is integrated with a hospital information system (HIS) to provide patient health insurance information identifying patient medical insurance eligibility coverage by sorting and parsing batched electronic transaction message data to provide information to an HIS to facilitate accurate billing and account follow up. A system acquires patient medical insurance coverage identification data for use in medical reimbursement claim generation. An acquisition processor acquires medical insurance coverage information associating medical insurance coverage identifiers with corresponding patient identifiers for multiple different patients. A display processor initiates generation of data representing at least one display image for presenting an acquired medical insurance coverage identifier and corresponding patient identifier and enabling a user to initiate storage of the medical insurance coverage identifier in a record associated with the patient identifier in a healthcare information system. A communication processor initiates communication of the medical insurance coverage identifier for storage in the record associated with the patient identifier in a healthcare information system in response to a command received using the at least one display image. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030728 | MEDICAL SAFETY SYSTEM - An action storage unit stores medical action information including at least information about the instructor of a medical action, an instruction from the instructor, an executor who has executed an action in accordance with the instruction, and the action executed by the executor. A singular point extraction unit extracts information singular to a predetermined analysis target by statistically analyzing the predetermined analysis target of the medical action information. A report creation unit creates a report including at least an analysis result on the analysis target on the basis of the extracted singular information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030729 | MEDICAL INFORMATION DEVICE SYSTEM - A medical information storage device, carried on the person of a user, comprises a watch having a flash drive with a user's pertinent medical records and a USB plug adapted to project from watch. The USB plug is connected to the flash drive and adapted to connect to a medical professional's computer so that the medical professional will have access to the person's medical records. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030730 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A PATIENT IN COMPLYING WITH A MEDICAL REGIME - The invention relates to a method, system and dispensing device for assisting a patient in complying with a medical regimen. The system includes an electronic dispensing device to be used by the patient which comprises a device to obtain information about the regimen. A device registers operation of the dispensing device by the patient taking the medicines. A warning device reminds a patient of the regimen. A medicine packing station packs the medicine within a package in portions to be taken according to the regimen. A database stores information about the regimen. A service center is provided to assist when necessary. A communication network is provided for communication between the dispensing device and the service center and/or between the service center and the patient. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030731 | Method and apparatus for generating a patient quality assurance - The present invention provides a quality assurance system and method that generates a quality assurance (QA) scorecard for patients that use digital devices in a radiological-based medical imaging study. According to one embodiment, client computers, servers, imaging devices, databases, and/or other components may be coupled to provide a unified data collection system. According to one embodiment, systems and methods are provided that analyze various parameters that are derived from the unified data collection system to calculate a QA score for the patient. The QA score provides a combined subjective and objective feedback system that includes performance evaluations from other users, including clinicians, radiologists, technologists and administrators. According to one embodiment, the feedback may be provided in real-time. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030732 | Generating output data based on patient monitoring - Exemplary system and method embodiments may include real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient which is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. Exemplary aspects of the monitoring data transmitted and/or received via one or more communication links may include updated confirmation of a patient identifier and verification of an updated parameter regarding administration of the health-related procedure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030733 | Flexible glucose analysis using varying time report deltas and configurable glucose target ranges - A diabetes data management system selects variable threshold parameters to that are utilized in a report. A first low threshold glucose reading and a first high threshold glucose reading for a before meal event timeframe are selected. A second low threshold glucose reading and a second high threshold glucose reading are selected for an after meal event timeframe. The threshold readings are stored in a database. The diabetes data management system analyzes glucose behavior around meal events. The system receives a plurality of glucose readings for a time period, receives a first time range as a pre-meal analysis period for the first meal event and receives a second time range as a post-meal analysis period for the first meal event. The system creates a graph which highlights the pre-meal analysis period, the post-meal analysis period, and displays the plurality of glucose readings for the time period. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030734 | Insurance Coverage Analysis - An improved insurance coverage analysis method, system, and computer program. All insurance policies owned by a particular business and its alternate entities are processed. Key data from the policies is input into specialized templates. The insurance policy data can be input manually or automatically. The specialized templates are interconnected to automatically generate an overall summary of the business' insurance current coverage. Policy recommendations can also be input and become visible in the summary as well. An overall USA summary graphic is generated to make the obscure data more easily comprehended by a layperson. All insurance coverage information, both detailed and summarized, is presented in a final packet to the business owner. Alternate embodiments include a Web site for automatically conducting the analysis upon upload of the insured's coverage documents. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030735 | Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with lifetime benefit payments - A computer implemented data processing system and method administers a deferred variable annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a payment base value, a contract value, and a step-up provision. Administration of the product determines whether a step-up of the payment base value is applicable. If applicable, the product determines a step-up, wherein the step-up is guaranteed at a predetermined percentage. The investments of the deferred variable annuity contract are not limited to a specific asset allocation in order to qualify for the step-up provision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030736 | Method and system for a facility care benefit in an annuity providing lifetime benefit payments - A method and system provide an annuity contract with a payment base value, a contract value, lifetime benefit payments, and a death benefit, as well as the option of enhanced lifetime benefit payments for a period of time. An insured qualifies for these enhanced lifetime benefit payments when the insured is confined to a nursing home and fails two of six predetermined activities of daily living. The insured retains the option of returning to a lower level of lifetime benefit payments when the enhanced lifetime benefit payments are no longer necessary. The death benefit is reduced by the enhanced lifetime benefit payment withdrawals but the lifetime benefit payment continues to be paid, even if the contract value declines to zero. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030737 | Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with flexible lifetime benefit payments - A computer implemented data processing system and method administers a deferred variable annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a payment base value, a contract value, and a step-up provision. Administration of the product determines whether a step-up of the payment base value is applicable. If applicable, the product determines a step-up, wherein the step-up is guaranteed at a predetermined percentage. The investments of the deferred variable annuity contract are not limited to a specific asset allocation in order to qualify for the step-up provision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030738 | Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with lifetime benefit payments as a function of an inflation adjustment factor - A computer implemented data processing system and method administers a deferred variable annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a payment base value, a contract value, and a step-up provision. Administration of the product determines whether a step-up of the payment base value is applicable. If applicable, the product determines a step-up, wherein the step-up is guaranteed at a predetermined percentage. The investments of the deferred variable annuity contract are not limited to a specific asset allocation in order to qualify for the step-up provision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030739 | Method and system for a deferred variable annuity with lifetime benefit payments as a function of a predetermined age-based withdrawal percent table - A computer implemented data processing system and method administers a deferred variable annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a payment base value, a contract value, and a step-up provision. Administration of the product determines whether a step-up of the payment base value is applicable. If applicable, the product determines a step-up, wherein the step-up is guaranteed at a predetermined percentage. The investments of the deferred variable annuity contract are not limited to a specific asset allocation in order to qualify for the step-up provision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030740 | RETIREMENT PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented retirement planning system comprises data collection logic, modeling logic, and report generation logic. The data collection logic is configured to receive data pertaining to an individual planning for retirement. The retirement modeling logic is configured to process the data to generate parameters of a retirement plan. The retirement plan comprises a retirement income arrangement in which the amount of inflation-adjusted retirement income (from sources other than long term care insurance and health insurance) is larger during early years of the retirement plan and decreases as the maximum life expectancy of the individual is reached. The report generation logic being configured to generate a retirement plan report describing the retirement income arrangement. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030741 | CONSUMER BOOKING ENGINE AND METHOD - The present invention provides methods, systems, and articles of manufacture that enable a seller to better maximize its revenue and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and articles of manufacture that enable a seller of a good or service that has multiple categories, classes, and/or price levels to upsell a higher category, class, and/or price level of such a good or service to a customer that has already purchased such a good or service. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030742 | System and Method for Tentative Booking When Service Providers are Temporarily Unavailable - One embodiment provides a method, that may be implemented on a system, for receiving a request from a user to perform at least one of schedule an event or book a transaction; selecting a service provider to schedule the event or book the transaction; contacting the selected service provider to schedule the event or book the transaction; in response to at least one of failure to establish a connection with the selected service provider or failure to receive a response from the selected service provider, notifying the user of the failure and requesting the user submit transaction data to schedule the event or book the transaction with the service provider at a subsequent time; and subsequent to receiving the transaction data from the user, establishing a connection with the selected service provider and using the received transaction data to schedule the event or book the transaction with the selected service provider. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030743 | Intelligent Hotel Reservation System and Method - A computerized system and method for making a hotel reservation. In some embodiments there are post-reservation features, such as the ability to continue searching for better prices after a room has been booked. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030744 | ELECTRONIC-TICKET TRANSFER SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC-TICKET TRANSFER METHOD - An electronic-ticket transfer system includes a first portable terminal | 2009-01-29 |
20090030745 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PLANS TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISMENTS - A system for providing plans to eating and drinking establishments, having eating and drinking establishment information storage unit; reservation information storage unit; plan acceptance device for receiving information relating to plans set by the eating and drinking establishments from terminals of the eating and drinking establishments. The system stores this information in the eating and drinking establishment information storage plan unit. A plan retrieval device for receiving search conditions for the plans from the user terminals is provided and configured for performing a search in the eating and drinking establishment information storage unit in order to determine whether or not there are plans that agree with the search conditions, and sending the search results to the user terminals. A reservation acceptance device for receiving information relating to reservations for a plan selected by the user from the user terminal is provided, and configured for registering the reservations by storing this information in the reservation information storage unit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030746 | PERFORMING PREDICTIVE PRICING BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA - Techniques are described for using predictive pricing information for items to assist in evaluating buying and/or selling decisions in various ways, such as on behalf of end-user item acquirers and/or intermediate item providers. The predictive pricing for an item may be based on an analysis of historical pricing information for that item and/or related items, and can be used to make predictions about future pricing information for the item. Such predictions may then be provided to users in various ways to enable comparison of current prices to predicted future prices. In some situations, predictive pricing information is used to assist customers when purchasing airline tickets and/or to assist travel agents when selling airline tickets. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030747 | System and Method for Allocating Replacement Vehicle Rental Costs Using a Virtual Bank of Repair Facility Credits - Systems and methods for managing a virtual bank of repair facility credits are disclosed. Various operations for adding and subtracting credits from a repair facility virtual bank account are disclosed. Adjustments to credit totals can be based on repair facility performance with regard to an individual vehicle repair or a plurality of vehicle repairs. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030748 | INDIVIDUAL SEAT SELECTION TICKETING AND RESERVATION SYSTEM - This invention relates to an electronic means by which people can select the exact seat or seats they want for any type of event or reserve an appointment for any activity. More specifically, a customer or a ticket re-seller or a venue operator can go, for example, to the internet and select the event or activity for which he wants a ticket or tickets or reserve a time and reserve and order the exact seat or seats or the time of his choosing directly online. The seat or seats or reserved time he selects is then removed from the inventory for that activity or event and made not available for any other buyer and such is so indicated by a graphical representation or other such indicator on the online map or picture representing availability of seating or time for that event. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030749 | IMPLEMENTING AN END-OF-LIFE PURCHASE - A system and method of implementing an end-of-life purchase of an item used in manufacturing. A method includes comparing a supply of an article to a demand for the article. The method also includes securing an amount of the article when the supply does not exceed the demand by a predetermined threshold, and waiting a predetermined period of time before repeating the comparing when the supply exceeds the demand by the predetermined threshold. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030750 | BUSINESS INTERACTION SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR TRAINING - The present invention relates to a method for a business interaction simulation for the purpose of training and evaluation. According to one aspect of the solution, the business interaction simulation allows participants to simulate business interactions in more than one politico-socio-economic environment. According to another aspect of the solution, the business interaction simulation allows participants to simulate business interactions with an identified institution that operates in at least one politico-socio-economic environment. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030751 | Threat Modeling and Risk Forecasting Model - A system and method for determining residual business risks by correlating threats, controls, business continuity factors, and other general risk considerations is described. Requirements of an initiative of a project are mapped to a taxonomy, and the mapped requirements are rated with respect to its importance to the project. Projected changes in the mapped requirements are forecasted over a specified period of time, such as an eighteen month period. A threat to the project is mapped to the taxonomy, and the mapped threat is rated with respect to its impact on the project. Projected changes in the effectiveness of the control are forecasted based upon historical data, a maturity rating, and the rated effectiveness of the control. Residual risk associated with the project is then determined, and adjustments to one or more resources associated with the project may be made to reduce the determined residual risk. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030752 | Fleet anomaly detection method - A method for determining whether an operational metric representing the performance of a target machine has an anomalous value is provided. The method includes collecting operational data from at least one machine, and calculating at least one exceptional anomaly score from the obtained operational data. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030753 | Anomaly Aggregation method - A method for aggregating anomalous values is provided. The method comprises obtaining operational data from at least one machine and calculating at least one exceptional anomaly score from the operational data. The exceptional anomaly scores can then be aggregated to identify acute or chronic anomalous values. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030754 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE UTILIZING XBRL TO IDENTIFY, CAPTURE, ARRAY, MANAGE, TRANSMIT AND DISPLAY DOCUMENTS AND DATA IN LITIGATION PREPARATION, TRIAL AND REGULATORY FILINGS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE - A method, system and program product for litigation and document management preparation and management, the method comprising: converting or having converted electronically using an XBRL taxonomy and metadata paper and/or electronic documents in various formats including XML/XBRL into XBRL formatted files and storing the XBRL formatted files in one or more repositories or receiving electronic access to such one or more repositories; receiving oral testimony electronic data; converting electronically the received oral testimony electronic data using an XBRL taxonomy and metadata into an oral testimony software file that is XBRL enabled; matching electronically one or more of people, dates, places, events, or documents in the oral testimony software file that is XBRL enabled to one or more of identical people, dates, places, events, or documents stored in the one or more repositories; and displaying, printing or otherwise communicating the matched one or more of people, dates, places, events, or document data items and one or more portions of documents in the one or more repositories that contain the matched data items. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030755 | Systems and Methods to Dynamically Generate Listings to Selectively Track User Responses - Methods and apparatuses to dynamically customize a listing to track a selected type of responses to be generated from a presentation of the customized listing, where the selection of the type of responses is based at least in part on one or more characteristics of the request for the listing. One embodiment includes receiving a request for a listing of an entity; determining a characteristic of the request; selecting a type of responses for the listing based on the determined characteristic; generating a version of the listing to track the type of responses that are responsive to a presentation of the listing; and providing the version of the listing in response to the request. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030756 | Managing Risk Associated with Various Transactions - Systems, methods and consumer-readable media for managing risk associated with various transactions are provided. Such methods may include identifying a consumer-based software application for analysis and classifying the consumer-based software application into a plurality of consumer-facing transactions. Each consumer-facing transaction may be rated according to at least one category or criteria. Further, each rating may be converted into a numeric value. Another aspect of the invention may relate to receiving an identification of a list of threats to each of the consumer-facing transactions. These threats may be categorized into threat categories. The impact of each of the threats may be forecasted. The overall impact of the threats as forecasted may be calculated. Yet another aspect of the invention may relate to receiving an identification of a plurality of threat controls that control at least a portion of the plurality of threats. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030757 | Content Distribution for Mobile Phones - A network adapted to distribute content to mobile phone service providers. The network comprising: (a) an acquisition module configured to receive and store content items from at least one content provider, assign a unique content identifier to each of the content items and associate each content item with a content provider rule; (b) a query module configured to receive content requests from a plurality of mobile phone service providers, each request associated with a service provider rule; and (c) a distribution module configured to compare each of the content items with the service provider rule and make available to each service provider content items in accord with the content provider rule and the service provider rule. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030758 | Methods for assessing potentially compromising situations of a utility company - Methods are provided for assessing potentially compromising situations of a utility company. One or more source displays of a site are accessed. A fly-out or data lensing is used to bring forward a portion of the source displays. The fly-out or data lensing is used to draw attention to a potentially compromising situation and direct the operator's attention without loosing perspective of a whole power system of the utility company. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030759 | Methods for managing high or low voltage conditions from selected areas of a power system of a utility company - Methods are provided for managing high or low voltage conditions from selected areas of a power system of a utility company. Rubber-banding or lassoing is used to select geographic areas. Potential low or high voltage situations are identified in the selected geographic areas. Geographic displays are overlayed with superimposed VAR reserves to create overlayed geographic displays for the selected geographic areas. The overlayed geographic displays are used to identify potential low or high voltage instances in the selected geographic areas. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030760 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A computer-implemented method for managing at least one training plan includes providing at least one complex data object, where the complex data object is classified by an object type, and comprises data on at least one attribute, a status for the training plan, and a time period and displaying the at least one complex data object in a graphical user interface. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030761 | PREDICTING FINANCIAL IMPACT OF BUSINESS FRAMEWORK - The financial impact of the implementation of a business framework can be predicted. Shifted business condition metrics associated with business activities for implementing the business framework can be applied to model financial impact for a business entity. Impact on financial condition according to income statement and balance sheet can be modeled based on financial data for the business entity. Impact can be modeled per activity. Activities can be prioritized based on modeled impact. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030762 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A DYNAMIC AND AUTOMATED TESTING OF USER RESPONSE - The present invention enables large scale media testing by human testers, where each tester may see multiple pertinent media instances during a single testing session and choose the optimal overall pairings between the testers and the media instances to minimize the number of testers needed for each testing project. By increasing the number of pertinent media views produced by each tester during each testing session, the approach increases the efficiency of media testing and reduces testing costs and time. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030763 | Supplier compliance manager tool - The present invention provides a web-based module, including a risk calculating function, which facilitates the gathering and analyzing of supplier data for obtaining C-TPAT certification. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030764 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING BUSINESS RULES WITH RECEIVED CONTENT IN A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | 2009-01-29 |
20090030765 | Synchronising online and offline diaries - A apparatus and method for synchronising the online and offline diaries of sports coaches and other service providers by combining a web based interface with a mobile phone SMS gateway to provide an online booking system for their clients. The system makes use of location information and coach-client relationship rules provided by the coach to control the bookings that the client is able to make. The system is also capable of dealing with payments for lessons and other booking types. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030766 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MEETING PREPAREDNESS - A method and computer program product for facilitating meeting preparedness, including defining one or more requested meeting attendees, and defining one or more requirements for entry to a meeting. An invitation to the meeting is sent to at least a portion of the one or more requested meeting attendees, the invitation including the one or more requirements for entry to the meeting. At least a portion of the one or more requested meeting attendees are required to provide feedback concerning status of the one or more requirements for entry to the meeting prior to the meeting. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030767 | SCHEDULING AND IMPROVING ERGONOMIC BREAKS USING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - An ergonomic break system and method for scheduling and improving an ergonomic break for a user from a computing device. The system and method schedule the break based on environmental information to minimize annoyance to the user. Environmental information includes the condition of the computing device (such as whether the user is typing at the keyboard or using a mouse), the condition of the environment in the immediate vicinity of the computing device (such as whether the user is on the telephone or has another person in the room with her), and the condition of the user (such as whether the user is looking at the display device or is properly stretching during the ergonomic break). The system and method also include features that improve the user's productivity during the break and improve the effectiveness and effectiveness of the break. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030768 | Trusted and Secure Techniques for Item Delivery and Execution - Documents and other items can be delivered electronically from sender to recipient with a level of trustedness approaching or exceeding that provided by a personal document courier. A trusted electronic go-between can validate, witness and/or archive transactions while, in some cases, actively participating in or directing the transaction. Printed or imaged documents can be marked using handwritten signature images, seal images, electronic fingerprinting, watermarking, and/or steganography. Electronic commercial transactions and transmissions take place in a reliable, “trusted” virtual distribution environment that provides significant efficiency and cost savings benefits to users in addition to providing an extremely high degree of confidence and trustedness. The systems and techniques have many uses including but not limited to secure document delivery, execution of legal documents, and electronic data interchange (EDI). | 2009-01-29 |
20090030769 | System and Method for Latency Management Assistant - One embodiment provides a method, that may be implemented on a system, for receiving an electronic communication from a user, the communication identifying a delay incurred or to be incurred by the user, relative to a pre-identified schedule of events; in response to receiving the electronic communication, accessing data identifying the pre-identified schedule of events; generating one or more options to reschedule one or more events of the schedule of events to account for the identified delay of the user; sending to the user the one or more options to reschedule one or more events of the schedule of events to account for the identified delay of the user; and, in response to receiving at least one of a selection from the user, sending notification of the reschedule to one or more of attendees and service providers of the scheduled events. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030770 | Dynamic and predictive information system and method for shipping assets and transport - The dynamic, predictive information system and method assigns shipping assets (drivers-tractors-trailers) from carriers to transport orders by shippers. Computer databases hold shipping asset data. Specific transport orders are electronically joined to specific driver-tractor-trailer combinations. A search and sort routine produces resulting records based upon proximity, trailer type, proximity of the joined driver-trailer combination, carrier service region and pick-up and delivery date constraints. The sort is by price or performance indicators which are pre-selected shipper ranges matched to historical shipping data from carriers. The system books the carrier, the driver-tractor-trailer combination and the shipper to transport order with an electronic communications phase. In a truck lane scenario, the system joins a specific driver and a specific tractor and a non-specific trailer to a specific transport order. GPS data and electronic shipping document data from PDAs with the drivers is logged into the system and is viewable by the participants. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030771 | Performance management platform - A method of and system for creating a performance management platform for an organization and using said platform to support analysis, management, optimization, reporting and simulation for any part of the organization. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030772 | Rewarding independent influencers - A method embodiment includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content or a second network-available electronic content. Also, receiving data indicative of an involvement with respect to possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. The involvement being independent of the person activating a link to a site owned by the third-party that is included in the first network-available electronic content or in the second network available electronic content. Further, assessing a behavioral influence by the first network-available electronic content and/or the second network-available electronic content on the indicated involvement with respect to the possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. Also, facilitating delivery of a benefit to an owner of the first network-available electronic content and/or an owner of the second network-available electronic content in response to the assessed behavioral influence. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030773 | Information Acquisition System - An information acquisition system ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING AN ADVERTISEMENT TO A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION - A system and method is provided for adding an advertisement to a digital message and providing additional communication data to a recipient that interacts with the advertisement regardless of the network device the recipient is utilizing. An advertisement generator residing on a network host accepts digital messages from contributors and allows the contributors to select an advertisement to be displayed with their contributed messages. These digital messages may be sent to specified recipients or published on a Web site. Using stored personal data associated with the contributor and with the recipient of a digital message, in addition to the content of the message itself, the advertisement generator suggests advertisements to be included with the digital messages based on their contextual relevance. In exchange for including an advertisement with a digital message, a contributor is compensated. If the contributor-selected advertisement is provided by a third party advertiser, the message, contributor, and advertisement data is utilized to compensate the contributor of that message for sending it to at least one recipient or posting it on a Web site. If the advertisement is interactive, and the advertisement is interacted with, the advertisement generator will provide the recipient with additional communication data in a format that can be understood by the recipient network device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030775 | SYSTEM TO GENERATE AND SET UP AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN BASED ON THE INSERTION OF ADVERTISING MESSAGES WITHIN AN EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES, AND METHOD TO OPERATE SAID SYSTEM - A method is provided that includes receiving message data at a server from a first remote device. The message data is associated with a message and the message includes text of one or more words, one or more characters, one or more symbols, or any combination thereof. The method also includes determining an intended recipient of the message and parsing the message data to identify text that matches criteria associated with an advertisement campaign. Further, the method includes composing an advertisement based on characteristics of the intended recipient and based on the text that matches the criteria associated with the advertisement campaign. Additionally, the method includes creating an audio file based on the message data and the advertisement and sending the audio file from the server to a second remote device, the second remote device associated with the intended recipient. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030776 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, the offer pointer is a telephone number printed adjacent to a description of a transaction on a credit card billing statement. The telephone number accesses a voice response system presenting conditional branches through which a consumer can navigate to review an offer. In another example, a hyperlink is positioned adjacent to a total amount owed listed on an electronically-displayed billing statement. The hyperlink may be selected to access a website presenting offers for review by the consumer. The offers reviewed in each of these examples may be customized based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030777 | System and Method for Message-Based Bookmarking - A method and system for collecting information on advertisers, products, and/or services of interest to a consumer. The present invention provides a bridge between the physical world and the virtual world that is beneficial to both consumers and advertisers. When a consumer participating in a consumer loyalty system is exposed to an advertisement of interest containing an alphanumeric identifier of the present invention, the consumer may send an initiation message to the alphanumeric identifier and thereafter the consumer's profile within the consumer loyalty system is mapped or linked to the profile of the participating advertiser. Such alphanumeric identifiers may be incorporated into all forms of known advertising media. The present invention provides a method and system for a consumer to easily bookmark a specific advertiser, product, and/or service for later review without having to write down or memorize a URL address or any other contact information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030778 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE MULTIPARTY LOCATION BASED SERVICES - A computer system implements a method to provide secure multiparty location based services. A user input is received from a user device of a user. The user input contains user location information. Based on the location information, a model is retrieved. The model is a constraint satisfaction problem defined by a set of variables and mapping functions. The set of variables and mapping functions are into multiple shares. Each share is distributed to one of agents in finding a solution to the constraint satisfaction problem. Once a solution is computed, a demographic profile is predicted based on the solution. The solution does not contain the user location information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030779 | Electronic coupon filtering and delivery - A method of delivering coupons to a user/client at a portable device. The method includes determining memory space available on the device for storing coupons, each coupon being associated with a merchant. A set of coupons that each fit the available memory space is determined and ranked in order based on a scoring of the associated merchant. A subset of the set of coupons are delivered to the portable device; the subset fitting the available memory space based on the coupon ranking order, which in turn is based on the associated merchant's scoring. The scoring is preferably based on filter criteria which may include demographic, location of device, and other information, and combinations thereof. Coupon ranking is alternatively based on data sources external to the portable device like merchant or retailer databases. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030780 | MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING CAMPAIGNS PRESENTED ON MEDIA DEVICES IN PUBLIC PLACES USING AUDIENCE EXPOSURE DATA - Computational and computer-implemented methodological techniques are described for analyzing and presenting data on the audience response to audio and/or visual media advertising campaigns in public places. In various embodiments, these techniques employ a mechanism that assesses audience behavior to produce audience behavior data and audience exposure to produce audience exposure data, a network of display devices that records media events as media event data in a playlog, and a component that assembles the audience behavior data, audience exposure data, and media event data to produce data identifying media events that could have impacted audience behavior and data assessing campaign effectiveness as a measure of audience exposure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030781 | Creating and Displaying Universal Ad Over Multiple Different Platforms - A method and system are provided for creating and displaying a universal ad over multiple different platforms. In one example, the method includes creating a universal ad by generating a superset ad, identifying different parts of the superset ad as separate components, matching the separate components to their respective media, attaching tags to each separate component, and converting the superset ad to a universal ad. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030782 | Methods For Obtaining Leads - There are disclosed methods for obtaining leads for a service provider. The service provider may supply marketing support to a seller having a real property available for sale. The marketing support may include marketing materials containing unique contact information to direct inquiries to the service provider. The service provider may inquiries from one or more potential buyers in response to the unique contact information. The service provider may respond to the inquiries from the potential buyers on behalf of the seller and may collecting buyer contact information of the potential buyers for use as leads. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030783 | REWARDING BASED ON USER OFFLINE AND ONLINE CHARACTERISTICS - Method, computer readable medium and device for collecting and forwarding data is disclosed. The collected data is associated with user input to a first user interface, when a first user associated with the first user interface is offline and a predetermined application hosted by the first client interfaces with a user by accepting the user input. The collected data associated with user input to the first user interface is forwarded when the first client is online. The collected data associated with user input to the first user interface is analyzed to determine characteristics of the user. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030784 | BUSINESS APPLICATIONS AND MONETIZATION MODELS OF RICH MEDIA BRAND INDEX MEASUREMENTS - A method for campaign optimization of interactive rich media advertising includes providing a plurality of creatives; assigning a weight to each creative; tracking user interaction with at least some of the plurality of creatives; continuously computing a brand index (BI) for each creative based on the tracked user interaction and the weight of each tracked creative; updating an optimization engine with a latest BI for each creative, wherein the optimization engine dynamically adjusts the weight of each creative based on the latest BI for each creative; and serving over a communication network the creatives based on the weight associated with each, such that the creatives with higher weight are served more frequently than the creatives with lower weight as an optimized ad campaign of the plurality of creatives. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030785 | MONETIZING RICH MEDIA ADVERTISING INTERACTION - A method for calculating brand index (BI) for interactive rich media advertising produces a brand effectiveness model, and includes categorizing advertising exposure of a rich media ad into a type of bucket, and for each type of bucket: assigning a weight (W | 2009-01-29 |
20090030786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC MESSAGING - Embodiments of methods and systems for dynamic messaging are disclosed. A lookup request may be received for a customer. A plurality of eligible campaigns may be determined for the customer. An eligible campaign of the plurality of eligible campaigns may include an available offer for the customer. The available offer may be represented by a compressed filter. The customer may match the compressed filter of the available offer of the plurality of eligible campaigns. The available offer of a campaign may be selected from the plurality of eligible campaigns based on metadata of the plurality of eligible campaigns and campaign history data of the customer. A message associated with the selected offer may be provided. The message may be capable of being presented to the customer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030787 | Electronic capture and communication of promotions using a wireless device - Methods and apparatuses to electronically capture and communicate promotions using a cellular device are discussed. An application on a wireless device is activated and a store's identification is sent from the wireless device to a promotion processing unit where targeted promotions are sent from the promotion processing unit to the wireless device and a point of sale in a store corresponding to the store ID in response to receiving the store identification. A user using the wireless device can further capture on-demand promotions and transmit them to the promotion processing unit where the promotion processing unit will associate the user's identification with the on-demand promotions and send the on-demand promotion to the point of sale so the targeted promotions and at least a portion of the on-demand promotions can be redeemed at the point of sale in the store. Other embodiments are described in the disclosure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030788 | Method for providing on-line sale and management of advertising space on signs and billboards - A method and system for supporting e-commerce transactions directed to placement of advertising on dynamic signs by creating dynamic e-commerce Web sites for permitting consumers to select and acquire time and space on selective signs, for managing the content of a consumer message and for collecting payment for the acquired time and space. The content may be provided by the consumer by uploading it to the Web sites or by the manager of the Web site. Space and time may be auctioned over the Web sites, allowing consumers to competitively bid for specific space and time blocks. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030789 | System and Method for Locating Rewards and Discounts in E-Commerce - A centralized system that acts on behalf of multiple merchants, wherein a controlled and manageable way to monitor and issue rewards, discounts, coupons and payments to customers is provided. The system performs calculations to allocate discounts and rewards for individual buyers, designate final prices for individual buyers, and provide fast and efficient settlements of outstanding balances. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030790 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A customer relationship management system, the system comprising: a memory that includes an interaction database of interaction data, wherein the interaction data is related to interactions between customers and merchants; a data retrieval system, wherein the data retrieval system accesses data from the memory, based on a set of criteria, and defines a promotional group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are directed and a control group subset of the customers stored in the interaction database to which promotional efforts are not directed, the target group and the control group are mutually exclusive, and wherein the target group of customers and the control group of customers are based on the same set of criteria other than promotional efforts, which enables the control group to be useful in assessing effectiveness of the promotional efforts; a promotion analyzer, wherein the promotion analyzer enables retrieval of data from the interaction database related to interactions involving customers in the promotional group; and a display for presenting a representation of the retrieved interaction data. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030791 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A SPORT FIELD BOUNDARY OR FEATURE AND REALIZING REVENUE THEREFROM - Sport field's boundaries are divided into boundary sections according to their major function. The right to name each boundary is then sold to realize further revenue. Additionally, in exchange for the right to broadcast from the sport arena, the sport announcers are required to refer to the boundaries by the names chosen by the entities that purchased the right to name the boundaries. In this manner, the entities naming the boundaries may reach audience beyond the sport arena. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030792 | CONTENT RECOMMENDATION SERVICE - A method and system for content recommendation make such recommendations possible, even if users are in different geographic locations, use different network service providers and different services, user different types of device, etc. A method for communicating a content recommendation comprises receiving a recommendation for content, the content recommendation originating from a first client device communicating using a first network and destined for a second client device communicating using a second network, determining access information for the second client device to access the content using the second network, and transmitting the determined access information. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030793 | MULTI-VENDOR MULTI-LOYALTY CURRENCY PROGRAM - Loyalty programs can be operated within a payment processing system having multiple vendors, thereby providing access to detailed transaction data and with the flexibility for customization of the loyalty programs themselves, by establishing a communication for the transfer of data via a customer-facing channel. When the payment processing system processes a transaction between a merchant and an account holder, in addition to obtaining payment for the merchant from the account via an acquirer and an issuer, respectively, a transaction handler tabulates and stores, different types of loyalty currencies in a loyalty reward account associated with the account holder if the account holder is enrolled in a loyalty program and criteria for applying the loyalty program are satisfied. The account holder is provided access to the loyalty account via the customer-facing channel. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030794 | ONLINE MARKETING TOOL USING VIDEOS TO PROMOTE PRINTABLE COUPONS - A webpage file is transmitted to a client computer. The webpage file includes primary content and code to load and launch a video. When the user clicks on the video, a corresponding coupon appears in a form. The user may print this coupon and later redeem it at a store or an e-commerce website. Both the videos and the coupons are provided from a server or respective servers in response to a campaign identifier provided by the client computer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030795 | PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS - In certain embodiments, a system and method for insurance premium payment is provided that automatically charges recurring insurance premiums to a credit or debit card chosen by the consumer. The system may apply a reward component and a special interest rate component to the charged premium so that card holders and their insurance companies share in the financial benefits of card usage. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030796 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING OPTIMAL COMMODITIES BASED UPON BUSINESS PROFILE AND PREFERENCES - A system and method for assisting a customer in choosing a combination of commodities based on preferences of the customer. A combination is a set of related commodities, wherein bundling discounts may be applied to particular bundles of related commodities. Combination options are created by optimizing the categories within the combination in parallel, and then selecting the best value options from each category into a grouping. The effective cost of a grouping is calculated as a total of the effective costs of each option within the grouping. The effective costs consider weighted values of performance features in addition to the actual cost of a commodity. The groupings are ranked and presented to the user, so that the user may select a grouping as combination of commodities for purchase. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030797 | Method and apparatus for generating and transmitting an ideal order offer - A system for generating and transmitting an ideal order offer, including: an interface element for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; a memory unit for the computer; and an offer element, in a processor for the computer. The offer element is for: receiving, using the interface element, an order from a customer, the order including at least one item or at least one service offered by a business entity; generating at least one ideal order offer using at least one of a first set of rules and a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the computer, the at least one ideal order offer including at least one item or service not included in the order or an incentive not associated with the order; and transmitting, using the interface element, the order and the at least one ideal order for presentation to the customer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030798 | System and method for providing incentives to an end user for referring another end user - A system for generating an incentive for an end user to refer other end users, including: first and second offer elements, in a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer. The first offer element: receives, using an interface element for the computer, a first order from an end user device, generates using the processor and a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the computer, a first offer in response to the first order, the offer conditional upon receipt of at least one email address; and transmits, using the interface element, the first offer. The second offer element receives, using the interface element, an address in response to the first offer; generates, using the processor, at least one second offer; and transmits, using the interface element, the at least one second offer to the at least one email address. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030799 | System comprising a consumer good and server and a method to bestow an advantage with a monetary value - A system comprising a consumer good, especially a packet of cigarettes or packet of pharmaceutical products, and a server has a consumer good fitted with a concealed code, wherein the code is associated with an advantage having a monetary value and can be transmitted to a server via a telecommunication link, the server being used to check whether the code is registered as valid, and depending on the result of this test, an advantage with a monetary value is credited by the server to the telecommunication number of the caller. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030800 | Method and System for Searching a Data Network by Using a Virtual Assistant and for Advertising by using the same - The present invention relates to a method, system and server configured to enable a plurality of users to conduct a data search within a database over a data network, comprising: (a) a first software component for enabling one or more of the following: (a.1.) providing a user with a user interface, having a virtual assistant, for enabling said user to conduct a data search over a data network by means of said virtual assistant; and (a.2.) receiving data from said user interface, having said virtual assistant, and conveying corresponding data back to said user to be provided to him by means of said virtual assistant; (b) a second software component for enabling said virtual assistant to interact with said user; and (c) a third software component for: (c.1.) enabling receiving from said user at least one search query by means of said virtual assistant; (c.2.) enabling analyzing and processing said at least one search query for determining one or more data items from a plurality of data items stored and/or indexed within a search database, said one or more data items being relevant to said at least one search query, giving rise to relevant data items being the search results; and (c.3.) enabling providing at least a portion of said search results to said user by means of said virtual assistant, each search result being provided as the relevant data item or as a link to said relevant data item. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030801 | Permissive search intent registry - A permissive search intent registry allowing intending purchasers to receive special offers and incentives from participating merchants wherein merchants may thereby more effectively target advertising campaigns by gaining access to a pool of intending purchasers, allowing merchants to differentiate between intending purchasers and mere “click-thrus”. An intending purchaser may tag a search, product, or category of products as being related to a purchase intention and thereby automatically be linked to participating merchants via the present invention. Intending purchasers are rewarded for the disclosure regarding their purchase intent and their estimated purchase timeline by receiving special offers, rewards, and/or incentives from the participating merchants that are not readily available to the general public. In this manner, both the purchasers and the merchants receive a benefit through their automatic relationship via the present invention; purchasers receive rewards towards the desired goods or services and merchants may directly market to intending purchasers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030802 | Universal Ad Queue - A “universal ad queue” (UAQ) is used for coordinating the display of at least two different types of advertisements to subscribers. The UAQ provides an ordered list for the display of ads to the subscribers. The ordered list may vary based on time, channel, program, previous ads, and subscriber type. The UAQ may be a single ad queue that tracks each and all of the different ad types. The single ad queue may be located at a single location or distributed amongst multiple locations. The UAQ may be multiple ad queues that are liked together in some fashion to coordinate the placement of ads in the various avails. The UAQ assists an advertiser in the creation and management of an overall ad campaign that utilizes the multitude of ad types that are available. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030803 | MERCHANDISING ITEMS OF TOPICAL INTEREST - Various embodiments are described herein that provide one or more of a systems, methods, software, and data structures within an Internet marketp lace context that are useful to promote products that may be associated with an event occurrence. Some embodiments further utilize collaborative filtering to augment event-based product recommendations. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030804 | Method, System, and Apparatus for the Customization of the Funeral Home Services and Products, for Humans, Animals, and Pets - This relates to the products and services for funeral homes (for pets, animals, and humans), general memorabilia, general awards, pet awards, human awards, and general gifts, along with the customization of those items (for humans and pets). The customization can be done with the computer or through an interface with the Internet, such as a dedicated web site. It relates to items such as football theme dog, cat musical globe, graduation awards, hand-made objects, small gifts, urn, music box, jewelry box, personalized item, or prize. It relates to the software and business method that makes the customization on the Internet or any other computer or telecommunication network. It relates to the shape and accessories for urn, engravings, material choices, and urn structure. It relates to the box for ashes for animals or people, with different shelves, trays, doors, caps, hinges, and containers, with various functions, and with various figurines and plates, as described here, as some of the optional features. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030805 | Method and system for immediate home delivery of food prepared using recipes shown on television - A business method and system for immediate home delivery of meals prepared in a way as demonstrated by a chef on a television program. The chef mentioned herein, may be a celebrity chef, or other chef in general. Food providers (example restaurants) in various geographies where celebrity chef program airs and where there is a good likelihood of demand for their food, enter into a partnership agreement with the television network (or channel) airing the food show in order to prepare the food within reasonable timeframe of the demand, and deliver it immediately upon demand. The method includes prior sharing of celebrity chef television program and recipes details with the food providers so they are prepared to cook and deliver the required food to customers on time. The method includes utilizing mostly existing distribution channels for home delivery of food, though new distribution channels may also be built as required. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030806 | Data Filling Station - The present invention provides system and methods for facilitating the acquisition of content. In some embodiment, the systems and method enable a user to acquire and store content on a portable device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030807 | TRACKING TRANSACTIONS BY USING ADDRESSES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Communications between participants over a communications link are proxied by an intermediary, such as an Integrated Order Mechanism (IOM). Participants interact with each other through the IOM. The IOM may be transparent to the participants such that they are not aware that the IOM is involved in processing communications. For example, in the context of a transaction by a customer making a purchase from a merchant over the Internet, the IOM facilitates the processing of transactions by processing requests from both the customer and the merchant. Neither the customer nor the merchant may be aware that the transactions are being handled by the IOM. Transactions may be tracked using addresses in a communications network. Address identifiers may be used to reduce the size of the addresses. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030808 | CUSTOMIZED TOY PET - A method of transmitting a virtual item and a physical item to a receiver includes customizing a virtual item in a designated internet website, producing a physical item corresponding to the customized virtual item, designating a receiver of the virtual item, designating the receiver of the physical item, transmitting the customized virtual item to the designated receiver, and transmitting the physical item to the designated receiver, wherein the physical item has a same three-dimensional appearance with the virtual item displayed on a two-dimensional screen of the designated internet website. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030809 | MESSAGE CONFIGURING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PURCHASE SERVICE IN WIRELESS BROADCASTING - Disclosed is a method for configuring a message for controlling purchase service in wireless broadcasting. When a portable terminal directly uses a corresponding service through registration without a process for purchasing a charged broadcasting service, the portable terminal directly receives a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) User ServiceID, and it is impossible to separate a GlobalPurchaseItemID and a PurchaseDataID from each other. Therefore, a purchase service list can not be known. However, according to the method herein, it is possible to separate two identifiers from each other in the portable terminal, so that it is possible to conveniently control each list regarding various types of purchased services. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A BUYER AND A SELLER - The present invention provides a computer system and method for facilitating a transaction between a buyer and a seller. The seller is one of multiple available providers of a product and/or service. Initially, the buyer sends out an order, and the order is automatically verified. A seller is then determined based on at least one desirable characteristic of that particular seller. Then, the order is automatically translated into a format understandable by the desired seller. The order is communicated to the desired seller and the status of the order is later communicated to the buyer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030811 | Order and Payment Visibility Process - The present invention discloses systems and methods for facilitating order entry, fulfillment, shipment and payment in a networked environment. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention describes a system for communicating order entries from a seller to a supplier, while providing order status information to the buyer. Also, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for electronic invoice presentment, dispute resolution and payment in a networked environment is described. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030812 | Method and Apparatus for Bidding on Broadcast Service Requests and Offers From Nearby Devices - An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task. Access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding is provided through a wireless network. The access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids. A bid for the task is received from an entity through the wireless network if the entity is within a selected distance of a location of the portable device. The bid may be accepted for completing the task. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030813 | Read-Only User Access for Web Based Auction - A networked computer arrangement and method in which a manufacturer or service provider may communicate to a plurality of traders the items, including goods and/or services, which may be available for purchase, the quantities of those available items, and any other conditions to be met for the purchase of the available items. Traders may apply guest bidder profiles or entitlement schema to the available goods lists to produce offerings for a plurality of guest brokers. Only bid-relevant product information is presented to each guest broker as needed in order to protect the offering party's overall position on the offered good(s). Guest broker profiles or entitlement schema may be based on perspective contractual arrangements between potential brokers, traders, and a manufacturer or service provider. Offerings are presented to the guest brokers, who are restricted from participating in the bidding process. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030814 | USER INTERFACE FOR A COMPLEX ORDER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method for processing complex orders is disclosed. The method includes generating a customer portal view including a list of products and services associated with an account, a list of quotes associated with the account, a list of orders associated with the account, and a plurality of user-selectable options. The plurality of user-selectable options includes a move option to transfer a service profile by defaulting the existing services at an old location to a new location. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030815 | ENVIRONMENT-IMPACTING MEMBER PURCHASE DEVICE AND ENVIRONMENT-IMPACTING MEMBER PURCHASE SYSTEM - An environment-impacting member purchase system which enables efficient purchase of a member containing a specific chemical substance and the like while satisfying a purchaser's requirement is disclosed. A member specification specifying unit ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090030816 | Method, computer program, warehouse management system, billing process and web interface to provide collection, storage and delivery service to individuals - A method for receiving, storing, retrieving and delivering a container is presented. The container may contain a client's personal items, and the method may be used by clients who periodically stay at a resort, for example. The method automates the attendant storage or warehouse management, billing system, and container pickup and delivery scheduling among others activities. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030817 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF BIDIRECTIONAL MARKETING WITH FEEDBACK - The invention discloses a method and system of bi-directional marketing with feedback, comprising: building up a consuming net system that promotes the business between customer and seller. The consuming net system signs a contract with customer, then the requirement built up, on the other hand, said system signs contract with seller, then the provider built up. The consuming net system receives commission from the provider and returns interest to the requirement according to the contract. The method and system adds the steps of interest distributing and information distributing during circulate service, so that customer can get balanced information during consuming, and also he can get balanced interest. The present invention changes the way of information dissemination and unfair distributing system. It eludes the economic crisis at all. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030818 | System for financial risk management administration - The present invention provides a method and system for financial risk management and administration. In the present invention, a computer implemented method and system operate to distribute selected risks, such as market risks, through a selected counterparty that can assume certain of these market risks in a financial transaction which also includes certain behavioral risks. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030819 | System and method forfinancial management and analysis - A method is provided for analyzing a user's finances and providing a plan for debt reduction. The method includes acquiring aggregated financial data for a user from a financial data clearinghouse. Another step is classifying financial transactions received with the aggregated financial data into a plurality of budget categories without user input. A further step is applying the financial transactions to the budget categories. The budget categories further include a budget amount and budget balance. An additional step is modifying the budget balances without user input based on increases or decreases caused by the financial transactions. A further step is displaying the budget categories, budget amounts, modified budget balances and the financial transactions to aid the user in debt reduction. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030820 | CORRELATION OF BILLING INFORMATION BY A NETWORK ELEMENT - In one embodiment, a method for providing correlation of billing entries for a mobile communications network is provided. A correlating network element in a bearer path determines a plurality of billing entries for a flow. One or more of the billing entries may be received from other network elements and includes traffic altering information for a flow. The correlating network element correlates the plurality of billing entries using state information included in the billing entries. The state information is used to determine information in billing entries that may be related, such as billing entries for a single flow. Also, the correlating network element uses the traffic altering information to determine a data volume sent for the flow. A correlated billing entry may then be generated using the data volume for the flow. The correlated billing entry is then sent to a billing system from the correlating network element. Billing entries are not sent from other network elements that may be generating billing entries in a link to the billing system. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030821 | DIVERSE BILLING RECTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for increasing claim recovery efficiency wherein an input engine receives claim data and is operatively coupled to both a clearinghouse system and an accounts receivable management system, which systems cooperatively identify errors in the claim record and prevent erred claim records from progressing to a payor. The clearinghouse system provides supplementation of the claim data for each claim record with additional data useful in electronic invoicing, assembly of claims for electronic invoicing, and submittal of claims for payment electronically. The clearinghouse is interactively coupled with the accounts receivable management system, which establishes and maintains an activity record for recovery efforts of each claim record, records process progression of each claim, coordinates error correction action, and assembles final disposition of each claim | 2009-01-29 |
20090030822 | System and Method for Contingent Equity Return Forward to Hedge Foreign Exchange Risk in Investments Having Varying Exit Parameters - According to one embodiment, the invention comprises a system and method for hedging an investment. In various embodiments, a risk parameter associated with the investment is identified. According to some aspects of invention, the risk parameter may correspond to Foreign Exchange risk. A notional value of the underlying investment is determined or otherwise calculated. Then one or more maturity events are determined or otherwise constructed. The notional value and the maturity events can be used to create or otherwise issue an investment hedge for the risk parameter. Upon the occurrence of one of the pre-determined maturity events, the investment hedge's notional value is adjusted. A premium may also calculated for the investment hedge in various embodiments. | 2009-01-29 |
20090030823 | Method and system for an enhanced step-up provision in a deferred variable annuity with a rising guaranteed step-up - A computer implemented data processing system and method administers a deferred variable annuity contract during the accumulation phase for a relevant life. The annuity contract has a payment base value, a contract value, and a step-up provision. Administration of the product determines whether a step-up of the payment base value is applicable. If applicable, the product determines a step-up, wherein the step-up is guaranteed at a predetermined percentage. The investments of the deferred variable annuity contract are not limited to a specific asset allocation in order to qualify for the step-up provision. | 2009-01-29 |