| 09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 73 |
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| 20110054884 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN DRAFTING APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to a Method and System for assisting in drafting applications comprising a server ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054885 | Device and Method for a Bandwidth Extension of an Audio Signal - For a bandwidth extension of an audio signal, in a signal spreader the audio signal is temporally spread by a spread factor greater than 1. The temporally spread audio signal is then supplied to a demicator to decimate the temporally spread version by a decimation factor matched to the spread factor. The band generated by this decimation operation is extracted and distorted, and finally combined with the audio signal to obtain a bandwidth extended audio signal. A phase vocoder in the filterbank implementation or transformation implementation may be used for signal spreading. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054886 | EFFECT DEVICE - An effect device may be configured such that when an input audio signal switches from a consonant to a vowel and an input level of the switched vowel is greater than a threshold value Lc (and a variable t is greater than time Ts), an audio effect signal A may be generated. Such an effect device may allow for increasing the occurrences when portamento is simulated, while still sounding natural. In general, a detecting module detects whether an audio signal is a vowel sound or a consonant sound and whether the audio signal changed from a consonant sound to a vowel sound; and a pitch change module changes a pitch of the audio signal and changes, based on a prescribed function, an amount the pitch is changed to produce a modified audio signal, when the audio signal changed from a consonant sound to a vowel sound. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054887 | Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Speech Audibility in Multi-Channel Audio with Minimal Impact on Surround Experience - In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of improving audibility of speech in a multi-channel audio signal. The method includes comparing a first characteristic and a second characteristic of the multi-channel audio signal to generate an attenuation factor. The first characteristic corresponds to a first channel of the multi-channel audio signal that contains speech and non-speech audio, and the second characteristic corresponds to a second channel of the multi-channel audio signal that contains predominantly non-speech audio. The method further includes adjusting the attenuation factor according to a speech likelihood value to generate an adjusted attenuation factor. The method further includes attenuating the second channel using the adjusted attenuation factor. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054888 | DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING UNWANTED CONVERSATIONAL MEDIA SESSION - Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a system for detecting unwanted conversational media session data. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method of detecting unwanted conversation media session data according to some embodiments of the invention may include calculating two or more progressive similarity scores each with respect to a different instant during a progress of a real-time conversational media session, wherein each of said scores is associated with a similarity between the conversational media session's media data that was available at the associated instant and a reference data item corresponding to media data of a previous conversational media session, and evaluating progressive similarity between the real-time conversational media session and the reference data item based upon the two or more progressive similarity scores. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054889 | Enhancing Receiver Intelligibility in Voice Communication Devices - The intelligibility of speech signals is improved in the many situations where a voice signal is communicated or stored. Means and methods are disclosed for developing a scheme with high voice signal intelligibility without sacrifice of voice quality. The disclosed method comprises certain steps, including, but not limited to: Learning the noise on near-end side and enhancing the far-end voice as a function of the noise level on the near-end side. The disclosed method and apparatus are especially useful to increase the intelligibility of the cell phone's loudspeaker output. The invention includes the processing of an input speech signal to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. In frequency domain, the FFT spectrum of the speech received from the far-end is modified in accordance with the LPC spectrum of the local background noise to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. In time domain, the speech is modified in accordance with the LPC coefficients of the noise to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO MAPPING - A mobile phone, and corresponding method, which is arranged to detect sounds of different types and to indicate to a user the direction from which those sounds are coming from. The mobile phone includes a microphone for recording sound and a display for providing feedback to the user. The phone also includes a sound mapping program which is arranged to interpret the sound recorded by the microphone and to provide an audio map of detected sounds. This is presented to the user on the display. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054891 | METHOD OF FILTERING NON-STEADY LATERAL NOISE FOR A MULTI-MICROPHONE AUDIO DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A "HANDS-FREE" TELEPHONE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The method comprises the following steps in the frequency domain:
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| 20110054892 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SPEECH INTERVAL AND RECOGNIZING CONTINUOUS SPEECH IN A NOISY ENVIRONMENT THROUGH REAL-TIME RECOGNITION OF CALL COMMANDS - The present invention relates to a continuous speech recognition system that is very robust in a noisy environment. In order to recognize continuous speech smoothly in a noisy environment, the system selects call commands, configures a minimum recognition network in token, which consists of the call commands and mute intervals including noises, recognizes the inputted speech continuously in real time, analyzes the reliability of speech recognition continuously and recognizes the continuous speech from a speaker. When a speaker delivers a call command, the system for detecting the speech interval and recognizing continuous speech in a noisy environment through the real-time recognition of call commands measures the reliability of the speech after recognizing the call command, and recognizes the speech from the speaker by transferring the speech interval following the call command to a continuous speech-recognition engine at the moment when the system recognizes the call command. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING USER MODELS FROM TRANSCRIBED DIALOGS - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage media for generating personalized user models. The method includes receiving automatic speech recognition (ASR) output of speech interactions with a user, receiving an ASR transcription error model characterizing how ASR transcription errors are made, generating guesses of a true transcription and a user model via an expectation maximization (EM) algorithm based on the error model and the respective ASR output where the guesses will converge to a personalized user model which maximizes the likelihood of the ASR output. The ASR output can be unlabeled. The method can include casting speech interactions as a dynamic Bayesian network with four variables: (s), (u), (r), (m), and encoding relationships between (s), (u), (r), (m) as conditional probability tables. At each dialog turn (r) and (m) are known and (s) and (u) are hidden. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054894 | SPEECH RECOGNITION THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF CONTACT INFORMATION IN MOBILE DICTATION APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for improving speech recognition through the collection of contact information on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; prompting the user to manage contacts associated with usage of the mobile communication facility; transmitting contact names to the speech recognition facility, wherein the contact names are used by the speech recognition facility to at least one of tune, enhance, and improve the speech recognition of the speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility based at least in part on at least one of a contact name; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile communications facility; and entering the text results into a text field on the mobile communications facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054895 | UTILIZING USER TRANSMITTED TEXT TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE MODEL IN MOBILE DICTATION APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for utilizing user transmitted text to improve language modeling in converting voice to text on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile communications facility; entering the text results into a text field on the mobile communications facility; monitoring for a user selected transmission of the entered text results through a communications application on the mobile communications facility; and receiving the user selected transmitted text at the speech recognition facility and using it to improve the performance of the speech recognition facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054896 | SENDING A COMMUNICATIONS HEADER WITH VOICE RECORDING TO SEND METADATA FOR USE IN SPEECH RECOGNITION AND FORMATTING IN MOBILE DICTATION APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for sending a communications header with voice recording to send metadata for use in speech recognition and formatting when converting voice to text on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting a communications header to a speech recognition facility from the mobile communication facility via a wireless communications facility, wherein the communications header includes at least one of device name, network provider, network type, audio source, a display parameter for the wireless communications facility, geographic location, and phone number information; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility based at least in part on the communications header; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile communications facility; and entering the text results into a text field on the mobile communication facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054897 | TRANSMITTING SIGNAL QUALITY INFORMATION IN MOBILE DICTATION APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for transmitting signal quality information when converting voice to text on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile communications facility, including text from the speech-to-text results and information on signal quality, such information including at least one of signal-to-noise ratio, clipping, and energy; and entering the text results into a text field on the mobile communications facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054898 | MULTIPLE WEB-BASED CONTENT SEARCH USER INTERFACE IN MOBILE SEARCH APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a multiple web-based content search user interface in searching for web content on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing the speech recognition facility; and transmitting text from the speech-to-text results along with URL usage information configured to enable a user to conduct a search on the mobile communication facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054899 | COMMAND AND CONTROL UTILIZING CONTENT INFORMATION IN A MOBILE VOICE-TO-SPEECH APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for controlling a mobile communication facility utilizing content information comprising accepting speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility while the user engages an interface that enables a command mode for the mobile communications facility; processing the speech using a resident speech recognition facility to recognize command elements and content elements; transmitting at least a portion of the speech through a wireless communication facility to a remote speech recognition facility; transmitting information from the mobile communication facility to the remote speech recognition facility, wherein the information includes information about a command recognized by the resident speech recognition facility and information about the content recognized by the resident speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing the remote speech recognition facility based at least in part on the speech and on the information related to the mobile communication facility; and transmitting the text results for use on the mobile communications facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054900 | HYBRID COMMAND AND CONTROL BETWEEN RESIDENT AND REMOTE SPEECH RECOGNITION FACILITIES IN A MOBILE VOICE-TO-SPEECH APPLICATION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for hybrid command and control between resident and remote speech recognition facilities in controlling a mobile communication facility comprising accepting speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility while the user engages an interface that enables a command mode for the mobile communications facility; processing the speech using a resident speech recognition facility to recognize command elements and content elements; transmitting at least a portion of the speech through a wireless communication facility to a remote speech recognition facility; transmitting information from the mobile communication facility to the remote speech recognition facility, wherein the information includes information about a command recognizable by the resident speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing a hybrid of the resident speech recognition facility and the remote speech recognition facility based at least in part on the speech and on the information related to the mobile communication facility; and transmitting the text results for use on the mobile communications facility. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054901 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING TEXTS - A method and apparatus for aligning texts. The method includes acquiring a target text and a reference text and aligning the target text and the reference text at word level based on phoneme similarity. The method can be applied to automatically archiving a multimedia resource and a method of automatically searching a multimedia resource. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054902 | SINGING VOICE SYNTHESIS SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A singing voice synthesis system is provided. The storage unit stores at least one tune. The tempo unit provides a set of tempo cues in accordance with a selected tune from the at least one tune. The input unit receives a plurality of original voice signals corresponding to the selected tune. The processing unit processes the original voice signals and generates a synthesized singing voice signal according to the selected tune. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054903 | RICH CONTEXT MODELING FOR TEXT-TO-SPEECH ENGINES - Embodiments of rich text modeling for speech synthesis are disclosed. In operation, a text-to-speech engine refines a plurality of rich context models based on decision tree-tied Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) to produce a plurality of refined rich context models. The text-to-speech engine then generates synthesized speech for an input text based at least on some of the plurality of refined rich context models. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054904 | ELECTRONIC SHOPPING ASSISTANT WITH SUBVOCAL CAPABILITY - A mobile device suitable for use by a user in a store includes a subvocal message (SVM) module to detect an SVM from the user. The SVM includes data that indicates an item in the store. A transmitter transmits a request after detecting the SVM. The request includes information indicating the item. A receiver receives a reply. The reply includes information responsive to the request. An output device provides the responsive information to the user. The request may include a request for item position information, item price information, or item inventory information. The mobile device may detect the SVM via a subvocal sensor coupled to the user. The subvocal sensor may be in contact with the user in proximity to a vocal cord of the user. The subvocal sensor may be connected to the mobile device wirelessly or via a wire. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054905 | VOICE INTERACTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT SPEECH-BASED SERVICES - A voice interactive service system provides different speech-based services to a plurality of users. Using a communication terminal, the services are accessed via a telecommunication network through service-specific connectivity ports. The system comprises processing cores which have different configurations of speech processing resources for performing different services. For performing a requested service, a connection module establishes a connection between the respective connectivity port and a processing core having a configuration of speech processing resources suitable for performing the requested service. Because of the service-specific resourcing of cores, there is no need for requesting and allocating processing resources from external resource servers. Moreover, the port-dedicated resourcing of the cores ensures that a successful access to a connectivity port leads to a successful provision of the requested service. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054906 | Multimedia Keepsake with Customizable Content - a multimedia playback keepsake and a method for its production are provided. The keepsake includes a control processor and a playback processor. The control processor is associated with storage containing a content program to be presented and contains interrupts corresponding to points in the content program where custom content information is to be presented. The playback processor contains content elements associated with the interrupts. The content program is presented to the playback processor for play back and, when an interrupt is encountered, the control processor causes the playback processor to insert and playback the appropriate content element. As a result a content program is provided which includes custom inserts at the interrupts. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054907 | AUDIO INTERFACE UNIT FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK SERVICES - Techniques for providing network services at an audio interface unit include determining, based on spoken sounds of a user of an apparatus received at a microphone of the apparatus, whether to present audio data received from a different apparatus. If it is determined to present the received audio data, then presentation of the received audio data at a speaker of the apparatus is initiated. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a data communications bus; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media configured to performs the above steps. In some embodiments, the apparatus does not include a visual display and does not include a keypad of multiple buttons. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054908 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing system includes an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus connected to each other via a network. The information processing apparatus has an application installed thereon to give a new function to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus transmits to the information processing apparatus, voice data obtained by a microphone of the image processing apparatus and data set via an operation screen customized according to the application. The information processing apparatus determines answer information indicating an action to be taken by the image processing apparatus, based on the received voice data, a dictionary owned by the application and the data set via the operation screen, and then transmits the determined answer information to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus takes an action according to the answer information received therefrom. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054909 | LOCALIZING THE POSITION OF A SOURCE OF A VOICE SIGNAL - The invention relates to localizing the position of a person speaking by using pictures of a pattern ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TEMPORAL ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN MUSIC AUDIO SIGNAL AND LYRICS - A system provided herein may perform automatic temporal alignment between music audio signal and lyrics with higher accuracy than ever. A non-fricative section extracting | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054911 | Enhanced Audio Decoder - Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for decoding an audio signal that includes bandwidth extension data. An audio signal that includes core audio data and bandwidth extension data can be received in a decoder. The core audio data can be associated with a core portion of an audio signal, such as the frequency range below a cutoff frequency, and the bandwidth extension data can be associated with an extended portion of the audio signal, such as a frequency range above the cutoff frequency. The core audio data can be decoded to generate a decoded core audio signal in a time domain representation. Further, an extended portion of the audio signal can be reconstructed in accordance with extension data and decoded core audio signal. Additionally, the decoded core audio signal can be lowpass filtered and the extended portion can be highpass filtered before being combined to generate a decoded output signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STORING TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS - A method and system of storing telephone conversation data to a third party database storage unit is disclosed. The method includes detecting a telephone call initiated in a mobile telephone, recording telephone conversation data, detecting a termination of the telephone call, and transferring the recorded telephone conversation data to a third party database storage unit. The system includes an application program interface installed on a mobile telephone, an internet gateway, and a third party database storage unit configured to store data recorded by the application program interface. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054913 | ASYNCHRONOUS SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER FOR AUDIO APPLICATIONS - In recent years, it has become commonplace for portable devices to generate analog audio signals from numerous sources, meaning that the codecs employed in these portable devices need to be able to utilize various digital bit streams at different sampling rates. To date, however, the circuitry for asynchronous sampling rate conversions for multiple bit streams has been complex, rigid, and power hungry. Here, a codec is provided which uses miniDSP cores to perform asynchronous sampling rate conversion efficiently and with reduced power consumption compared to other conventional codecs. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054914 | Method for Reduction of Aliasing Introduced by Spectral Envelope Adjustment in Real-Valued Filterbanks - The present invention proposes a new method for improving the performance of a real-valued filterbank based spectral envelope adjuster. By adaptively locking the gain values for adjacent channels dependent on the sign of the channels, as defined in the application, reduced aliasing is achieved. Furthermore, the grouping of the channels during gain-calculation, gives an improved energy estimate of the real valued subband signals in the filterbank. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054915 | COMPUTING CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR RUNNING AN MPEG-2 AAC OR MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO DECODING ALGORITHM ON PROGRAMMABLE PROCESSORS - The present invention relates to computing circuits and method for running an MPEG-2 AAC or MPEG-4 AAC algorithm efficiently, which is used as an audio compression algorithm in multi-channel high-quality audio systems, on programmable processors. In accordance with the present invention, the IMDCT process which takes large part of the amount of the operations in implementation of an MPEG-2/4 AAC algorithm can be performed in efficient. In addition, while the architecture of the existing digital signal processor is still used, the performance can be improved by means of the addition of the architecture of the address generator, Huffman decoder, and bit processing architecture. After all, to design and change the programmable processor is facilitated. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054916 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO ENCODING AND DECODING - An audio encoder and decoder use architectures and techniques that improve the efficiency of multi-channel audio coding and decoding. The described strategies include various techniques and tools, which can be used in combination or independently. For example, an audio encoder performs a pre-processing multi-channel transform on multi-channel audio data, varying the transform so as to control quality. The encoder groups multiple windows from different channels into one or more tiles and outputs tile configuration information, which allows the encoder to isolate transients that appear in a particular channel with small windows, but use large windows in other channels. Using a variety of techniques, the encoder performs flexible multi-channel transforms that effectively take advantage of inter-channel correlation. An audio decoder performs corresponding processing and decoding. In addition, the decoder performs a post-processing multi-channel transform for any of multiple different purposes. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054917 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURING BITSTREAM FOR OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SERVICE, AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING THE BITSTREAM - Provided are a method and apparatus for structuring a bitstream for an object-based audio service, and an apparatus for encoding the bitstream. A method of structuring a bitstream, may include: configuring the bitstream by separating the bitstream into a file header and frames of audio objects that are separated using a sound source separation scheme; and storing, in the file header, reproduction level information of audio objects. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054918 | PREVENTING PROPAGATION OF MALICIOUS CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - An invention for preventing propagation of malicious content within a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, a malicious content propagation prevention tool provides this capability. The malicious content propagation prevention tool includes a scanning component configured to scan a plurality of inventory items within a virtual universe. An identification component is configured to identify a set of malicious inventory from the plurality of inventory items. The malicious content propagation prevention tool further comprises an assurance component configured to prevent propagation of malicious content within the virtual universe by performing at least one of the following: isolating the set of malicious inventory items, and modifying a malicious behavior caused by the set of malicious inventory items. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054919 | System and method for communicating among a plurality of registered users over a wireless communication network - A system and method is disclosed for registered users of a private network to make queries of a central server requesting one or more previously uploaded location dependent messages relevant to a present geographic location of said registered users making said queries. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054920 | WEB SITE TRIGGER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM DRIVING CROSS-CHANNEL OPERATIONS - A marketing optimization system triggers offline marketing actions based on online behavior. The system stores trigger events including conditions for each trigger event. The system also stores captured online behavior. The system includes a cross-channel campaign engine configured to determine from the captured online behavior whether the conditions are satisfied for a stored trigger event. If the conditions are satisfied, the cross-channel campaign engine triggers an offline marketing action associated with the trigger event. The system also optimizes trigger events based on an analysis of the captured online behavior. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054921 | SYSTEM FOR PLANNING THE PLANTING AND GROWING OF PLANTS - A method for generating a plan facilitating users to plant, grow, harvest and maintain selected plant varieties includes receiving, via at least one processor, user input corresponding to at least one of: the selected plant varieties, desired servings of the selected plant varieties, geographic information for the user and available gardening hardware. The method includes determining, via the at least one processor, quantities of the selected plant varieties to plant, a location layout for planting each of the selected plant varieties and plant care tasks associated with each of the selected plant varieties. The method also includes graphically presenting, via the at least one processor, the location layout and the plant care tasks associated with each of the selected plant varieties to the user. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054922 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE DISPLAY FLAG - The disclosed electronic image display flag for a microphone includes an electronic image display screen for displaying images and electronics for driving the electronic image display screen, wherein the electronic image display screen is viewable substantially 360° around the axis of an aperture into which a microphone slips, and wherein said electronics for driving the electronic image display screen includes an image orientation circuit orienting the image displayed on the electronic image display screen to be consistently oriented in a particular direction relative to a given reference. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054923 | SHARED ROYALTY PLATFORM FOR CONTENT ROYALTY MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for the dynamic processing of royalties are disclosed. Sales records are processed on a transaction basis rather than in batch mode. This process also allows correction of information retroactively, rather than delaying the entire processing of the information. One embodiment includes a system comprising a message broker in communication with a plurality of clients and services, a state machine, a processor and a time manager. The message broker interacts with the processor to execute a common service based on events produced by the state machine. Another embodiment includes a method comprising providing a rate matrix, receiving a sales record from a database and calculating a royalty payment using the sales record and the rate matrix. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054924 | PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A handheld patient communication device ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054925 | CLAIMS ANALYTICS ENGINE - Methods and systems for processing claims (e.g., healthcare insurance claims) are described. For example, prior to payment of an unpaid claim, a prediction is made as to whether or not an attribute specified in the claim is correct. Depending on the prediction results, the claim can be flagged for an audit. Feedback from the audit can be used to update the prediction models in order to refine the accuracy of those models. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054926 | Medical Health Care System - A system for management of public health care where participating entities consume and purchasing health care services. Entities contribute to a health care fund and insurance account, both managed and supported by government. Personal physicians enroll participating entities until a maximum enrollment is reached, and the physicians are compensated from the fund per enrollment, the physicians see enrolled entities and recommend medications/treatments. Wellness maintenance providers enroll participating entities until maximum enrollment is reached, providing preventive medical services to entities, and compensated from the fund per enrollee. WMPs pay all costs of medications prescribed by physicians, WMPs pay 80% for recommended treatments. Pharmacies accept prescription orders from physicians and dispense directly to participating entities or their WMPs, receiving payment from the WMPs. Curative and specialty service providers provide treatments and services recommended by physicians, CSSPs paid by WMPs and insurance on a 80/20 split. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054927 | AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC LENS AND SOLUTIONS DISPENSING UNIT - The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for dispensing ophthalmic lenses and solutions and replenishing those lenses physically or virtually dispensed. In addition, in some embodiments, a patient may prepare an order for lenses and solutions dispensed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054928 | METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS - A personalized nutritional supplement method that includes the steps of affiliation; training; client assessment; review; recommendations; order placement; and order fulfillment. A personalized nutritional supplement method that includes blood testing is also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054929 | Stem Cell Marketplace - Computerized methods and systems for a stem cell marketplace are disclosed herein. Aspects of the stem cell marketplace include a registry that includes information and data necessary for a user to optimize a particular stem cell need. Aspects provide uniformity and certainty on how to proceed in personalizing a particular stem cell need, including autologous stem cell needs. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054930 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONSUMER TO DETERMINE FOOD/MEDICINE INTERACTIONS - One embodiment of the present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting harmful and/or hazardous ingredients that may cause an allergic reaction, interfere with the effectiveness of a prescription drug, exacerbate symptoms associated with a chronic illness, and/or cause another undesired reaction. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054931 | Diagnostic System and Method - A diagnostic system and method. In one embodiment, the invention is a diagnostic system comprising: a form comprising one or more diagnostic questions and one or more possible answers to each diagnostic question; a first overlay comprising one or more windows and one or more diagnostic fields, wherein when the first overlay is positioned over the form, the answers to the diagnostic questions that are indicative of the user having a first medical condition are visible through the windows of the first overlay; and wherein the one or more diagnostic fields contain criteria for diagnosing the user with the first medical condition based on the user's selection of answers on the form that are visible through the windows of the first overlay. In other embodiments, the invention is a computer-based version of the diagnostic system and a diagnostic method. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054932 | System for Improving Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals - The present invention provides systems and methods for improving the administration and usage of antibiotic/antimicrobial regimens. The method and system of the invention includes (a) establishing a multidisciplinary antimicrobial treatment team; (b) obtaining patient data; (c) reviewing patient data for sub-optimal antibiotic regimens and when necessary, conferring if MATT members regarding regimen recommendations; (d) generating reports with recommendations for optimal antibiotic regimens based on the review of the patient data. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSCRIBING MEDICAL INFORMATION - A method for transcribing medical information may include receiving input assigning each of a plurality of user profiles to at least one of a plurality of work pools, receiving a plurality of jobs each including demographic information, a priority indicator, and a digital audio file, assigning each of the jobs to one of the plurality of work pools based on the job's priority indicator and demographic information, distributing each of the assigned jobs to one of the assigned user profiles active within the assigned job's work pool, receiving, for each of the assigned jobs, a transcription of the job's digital audio file, generating, for a selected user profile, quality metrics indicative of an accuracy of transcriptions input, and outputting a visual representation of the quality metrics. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054934 | PATIENT INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS - An example emergency response coordination apparatus includes a memory to store at least patient information, symptom knowledge base information, and care provider information. The apparatus includes a first communication interface to receive symptom information from a patient to be stored in the memory. The apparatus includes a processor to process the received symptom information based on stored patient information, symptom knowledge base information, and care provider information to determine a recommended care plan for the patient and to identify a care provider suitable to treat the patient's symptoms. The apparatus includes a timer to track elapsed time beginning with receipt of symptom information to aid in determining a time window for patient treatment. The apparatus includes a second communication interface to generate an output of the recommended care plan for the patient and directions to the care provider suitable to treat the patient's symptoms. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054935 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CACHED REPLENISHMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS - A computer system and method manages the disbursement and replacement of medication units to patients. Medication unites disbursed to qualified patients under qualified discount plans are replaced by replenishment. Computer systems implementing traditional replenishment, cached replenishment, and prepurchased replenishment are disclosed. The computer system and method monitors medication units disbursed to patients by a pharmacy and tracks the amount of medication units disbursed to qualified patients of health care providers qualified under a discount program. When the amount of disbursed medication units reaches a threshold, replacement medication units are ordered. The medication units disbursed to non-qualified patients are replaced through restocking and the medication units disbursed under a qualified discount program are replaced through traditional replenishment, cached replenishment, and/or prepurchased replenishment. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054936 | PATIENT INTERACTIVE HEALING ENVIRONMENT - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing an interactive healing environment to a patient are provided. Servers in a network may operate a set of modules to communicate with a client device of the patient. The set of modules may operate to enhance communication between the patient and the healthcare providers of patient in the healthcare facility. The modules may also interact with medical devices associated with the patient. The medical devices may be connected to a component, such as a bus, that receives data from the medical devices and determines where the data should be sent. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054937 | Computerized system and method for inputting healthcare clinical orders - A customizable system and method are provided for enabling the input of healthcare clinical orders, the method including the steps of: (1) Displaying a service line home page; (2) Providing topic-specific orderset forms for each service line listed; (3) Displaying a selected topic-specific orderset form; (4) Providing pre-populatable medical record information fields on the topic-specific orderset forms; (5) Making multiple clinical order selections available; and (6) Providing contemporary access to an ancillary or miscellaneous order form. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054938 | Devices and methods for detecting an analyte in salivary fluid - Methods and systems are described herein for detecting one or more analyte in salivary fluid. Systems include: a discrete oral component configured for complete enclosure in a human oral cavity; at least one sensor configured to detect one or more analyte in salivary fluid; and an external device including a port configured for communication with the discrete oral component. Methods include: detecting one or more analyte within salivary fluid with at least one sensor integral to a discrete oral component, wherein the discrete oral component is configured to be completely enclosed in the oral cavity and includes one or more flavorant; and communicating information from the discrete oral component to at least one external device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054939 | Personalized plan development - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for a personalized plan designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the personalized plan are emulated, the request identifying at least a source user; acquiring source user data indicating a plurality of reported aspects associated with at least the source user in response to receiving the request; and developing the personalized plan by at least determining which of the plurality of reported aspects associated with the source user are relevant to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054940 | Template modification based on deviation from compliant execution of the template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining whether a plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing a template designed to facilitate the plurality of end users in achieving one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated by the plurality of end users, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that were deemed to have been relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and modifying the template based, at least in part, on determining that the plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing the template In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054941 | Template development based on reported aspects of a plurality of source users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with a plurality of source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the plurality of relevant reported aspects with respect to the one or more target outcomes; and developing a template designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the development of the template being based, at least in part, on the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with the plurality of source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054942 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DESCRIPTIVE PRESCRIPTION BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT - A system for and a method of transmitting descriptive prescription between a doctor and a patient are disclosed. The method includes: receiving patient information on a patient, treatment information, and a list of descriptive prescription content selected by a doctor from a server access module when a request for registering a descriptive prescription is received; generating a patient account using the patient information and generating a descriptive prescription matched to the received list of descriptive prescription content to the patient account; generating access information for accessing the descriptive prescription content and a descriptive prescription viewing guide message and transmitting the same to a patient terminal; and assisting a patient computer such that the patient views the descriptive prescription by playing an unwatched descriptive prescription content registered to a personal account of the patient and storing a patient viewing record on the descriptive prescription content to a member database. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054943 | Radiography management system and method - When radiography is performed on a patient at a radiography apparatus, first, a past collected radiation dose for the patient and a past collected radiation dose for a region of the patient on which radiography will be performed are extracted from a database. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054944 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS - A customizable and dynamic electronic patient form and information system is provided having features whereby a healthcare provider may select and record various values corresponding to patient categories, the values being recorded as discrete data points at locations on a display that are reliable and predictive, and that are simultaneously displayed as selections on the patient form and as entries on a data logger or patient summary sheet. Further changes or modifications to the value are recorded as discrete data points and simultaneously displayed on the patient form and in the patient summary sheet. The patient form further includes features to permit a user to modify the form as desired to suit the needs of the patient and/or the healthcare provider's field of practice. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054945 | EXAM SHEET HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exam sheet handling system includes a subscription unit configured for setting subscription conditions for doctors and a distribution unit configured for distributing exam sheets to Worklist of the doctors in accordance with the subscription conditions and a distribution principle. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054946 | System and Method of Patient Flow and Treatment Management - In a system and method of patient flow and treatment management, information regarding a patient admitted to a first unit of a patient treatment facility that is received into a first one of a number of user devices is dispatched to a server computer. Upon receipt of this patient information the server computer runs (desirably in real-time) a prediction application/algorithm that predicts an estimate of (1) the patient needing a resource in the first unit or a second unit of the facility, (2) a length of time before the patient needs the resource, and/or (3) an identity of the unit that has the needed resource. The server computer then dispatches (again, desirably in real-time) one or more of the predictions to one or more of the user devices, each of which receives and displays the prediction on a display thereof. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054947 | AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DATA FOR INSURANCE AND DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS - A machine-implemented method of assisting medical evidence collection for adjudication of a medical disability request is described. In some embodiments, the method includes providing an electronic medical record of a patient, the electronic medical record includes evidence of at least one claimable medical disability condition and locating in the electronic medical record at least one keyword associated with the at least one claimable medical disability condition. In some embodiments, the method further includes processing an inference rule associated with the at least one claimable medical disability condition, such that the evidence of the at least one claimable medical disability condition is identified in the electronic medical record and outputting, to a computer-readable medium, information indicative of (1) the evidence of the at least one claimable medical disability condition, and (2) a location of the evidence in the electronic medical record. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054948 | FIDUCIARY CASH FLOW DATA MANAGEMENT - In an embodiment, a fiduciary deposit business object may be used to manage data relating to cash flow instruments. The business object may be structured in an embodiment to include a plurality of tables, including transaction, collateral, activity, cash flow, and/or adjustment tables. In an embodiment, when a settlement activity is recorded in the business object, a financial calculation procedure may be initiated. The financial calculation procedure may use data stored in the tables in a financial calculation, such as a gain/loss calculation, based on the location of the data in a specific table, such as whether the data was recently added. After completing the financial calculation, data in the business object may be updated and/or a result may be sent to an accounting system. Additional data, such as data in the collateral and other tables, may also be sent to the accounting system depending on accounting reporting requirements. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054949 | METHOD, SYSTEM & APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DIGITALLY ENCODED ELECTRIC SIGNALS REPRESENTING A CALCULATION - A method, apparatus and system for computing mortgage insurance premiums for shared equity mortgages are disclosed. Such shared equity mortgages rank behind a conventional interest bearing first mortgage and both mortgages are secured over the same property. Details of the mortgages and property are stored in the data store of a computer system. The future sale price at predetermined future dates for each property is estimated in order to calculate each possible future loss in the event that the shared equity mortgage is terminated at each future date. This information and an estimated probability of termination at each future dates are used to calculate an appropriate insurance premium. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054950 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMBINATION INCLUDING AN INSURANCE POLICY AND A SAVINGS PLAN - The invention provides a combination of an insurance policy and a savings plan in which a periodic deposit is made. The insurance policy stipulates that a depositor is indemnified for expenses incurred for a medical or cosmetic treatment requiring body material of the type deposited by a depositor in depository. The savings plan specifies that an accrued value of the savings plan may be utilized to defer costs of maintaining the body tissue or body organ in the depository if the depositor ceases to pay a predetermined periodic service payment to the depository. The invention also provides a system for a method for providing the combination of the invention, and a system for carrying out the method of the invention. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING THE ASSEMBLY, PROCESSING AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS - A system for automating the assembly, processing and delivery of documents includes a plurality of transport clients, a work queue, a scheduler, a plurality of rendering objects, a plurality of transport objects and a routing table. The transport clients are each responsible for acquisition of data necessary to generate the response. Once a work item is received from a transport client, it is added to the work queue. The scheduler manages the work queue including sending work items to an identified rendering object and thereafter to a transport client. Each of the rendering objects includes knowledge of the database as well as processes for extracting information from a database and applying rules on the extracted data. The scheduler assigns work items to be processed by the rendering objects, and once completed, the work items are returned to the scheduler for further processing by a transport object. The transport object uses the work items to create a document including how the document will appear, and also handles the routing of the document as specified in the information request created by the transport client. The transport objects work with the routing table for resource allocation, resource availability, and local or remote processing, and time of processing. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054952 | REMOTE CHECK-IN SYSTEM - An illustrative method for performing a remote check-in service includes receiving accommodation information, where at least a portion of the accommodation information originates from an accommodation provider. The accommodation information includes key information corresponding to an accommodation for a customer. A key is provided to the customer for the accommodation based at least in part on the key information. The key is provided to the customer at a first location of the customer, where the first location is remote from a second location of the accommodation provider. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054953 | Travel Passenger Check-In - This document describes a computer-implemented method for guiding a user through a travel check-in procedure. The method includes receiving passenger identification information associated with a passenger checking in for a travel segment, and determining a check-in status of the passenger using the passenger identification information. The method also includes generating a check-in workflow based on the check-in status of the passenger. The method further includes providing for display on a user interface a current step in the check-in workflow, the current step corresponding to a current action in the check-in workflow to be completed by a user, and upon request of the user to continue to a next step in the workflow, providing for display on the user interface the next step in the check-in workflow, the next step corresponding to a next action in the check-in workflow to be completed by the user. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054954 | Passenger Check-In Finalization - This document describes a computer-implemented method for facilitating a check-in finalization process for a travel passenger. The method includes receiving one or more check-in parameters related to a check-in procedure for a passenger checking in for a travel segment, and determining from the received check-in parameters a check-in workflow status corresponding to which of a plurality of steps of the check-in procedure have been completed. The method also includes identifying one or more finalization actions that are available for finalizing the check-in procedure based on the check-in workflow status. The method further includes determining a primary finalization action from the one or more finalization actions, the primary finalization action being the finalization action most likely to be taken to finalize the check-in procedure. The method also includes providing for display on a user interface the available finalization actions, where the primary finalization action is pre-selected on the user interface. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054955 | System and Method for Placing Orders - A system and method for placing orders at restaurants utilizing a customer's personal communication device. The system and method provide for efficient ordering and subsequent payment by the customer. The system and method allows customers to register upon entering a restaurant thus allowing the customers to subsequently place one or more orders for food and drinks via a cellular phone, laptop, or other personal communications device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054956 | Matching System for Ride Reservation Platforms - The invention relates to a system capable of electronically matching transportation reservations with existing, new, or potential reservations, so that the orders can be combined, the reservation shared between requesting parties, utilization and management of transportation provider inventory and costs can be optimized, and savings opportunities for customers may be provided. Costs may also be divided proportionally based on a combination of distance and/or time traveled, or other cost accrual methods per riding party, and split/billed electronically via the reservation system. The system can operate as a standalone reservation repository or in concert with one or many existing reservation providers. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054957 | Travel Reservations Using a Common Model - A travel reservation system having a common object model for representing disparate travel products and services. In general, the system may provide efficient integration relationships between the travel reservation system and various third-party travel providers by using a single common model and interface structure, regardless of the type of product or service being offered. The system may include translators for converting travel products and services conforming to the common object model into a corresponding provider-specific model, and vice versa. In some implementations, the use of the common object model may allow the system to provide a set of query results covering multiple different product types in response to a single query input. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054958 | Method and Apparatus for Automatically Reconfiguring Tooling Based on Downloaded Solution Asset Classification, Decompisition and Semantics - Provided is a method for the management of actionable assets with respect to a computing solution. Assets and corresponding artifacts are located and downloaded from a tool repository and incorporated into existing computing tooling. The repository may be located on any computing system connected to an appropriately configured host system via a network such as a local area network (LAN) or the Internet. Downloaded assets are analyzed and parsed into corresponding artifacts. The asset is disassembled into the corresponding artifacts and loaded into the computing tooling. The tooling is then reconfigured with respect to the newly loaded asset and artifacts. Reconfiguration may, but is not limited to, the reconfiguration of palettes, menus and auto model loading. Automatic reconfiguration of the tooling is also executed based upon the availability of the asset the asset type and classification of the asset. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A STANDARDS-BASED JOURNALISM MARKETPLACE - A system and method for a standards-based journalism marketplace that allows entrepreneurial journalists to distinguish themselves as professionals operating under professional journalists' code of ethics and sell their content directly to the public. The standards-based journalism marketplace system may include a rating mechanism that allows the public audience to hold journalists accountable to standards of fairness, accuracy, and purity from conflicts of interest and corrupting advertising influences. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054960 | DYNAMIC WEB PAGE CREATION - Briefly, in accordance with at least one embodiment, a method or apparatus capable of creating or generating web pages dynamically (or a portion thereof) is disclosed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054961 | Adaptive Risk Analysis Engine - A method for characterizing risk using an adaptive risk analysis engine. Following a user request for a risk analysis, online and/or offline factual information is retrieved by the engine and is used to produce risk indicators. The risk indicators are mapped onto risk ontology to produce risk factors which are then used to assess the level of risk. Parameters for the likelihood, impact, and external threat of the risk are calculated, and a risk assessment report is produced for the user. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054962 | TRANSFORMING SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHTECTURE MODELS TO SERVICE ORIENTED INFRASTRUCTURE MODELS - Described herein are methods and systems for SOA to SOI transformation. The transformation is performed by a transformation engine, driven by a transformation algorithm. A “used case database”, to provide the current know-how information for such transformations, and a “performance database”, to describe new hardware parts with more powerful metrics are incorporated into the transformation algorithm. In addition, a business engine supports the transformation engine with business analyzing features using a “business value database”. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054963 | PRACTICE SELECTION SCHEMES - A practice selection method is provided. The method comprises recording first information describing one or more characteristics of a first project in at least one storage medium; determining whether a first practice is likely to have a successful impact on the first project based on the first information; and suggesting the first practice, in response to determining that the first practice is likely to have a successful impact on the first project. The first information may comprise subjective and objective information and may also be used to select a second practice for a second project. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054964 | Automatic Documentation of Ticket Execution - Techniques for automatically documenting activity data in connection with execution of a ticket are provided. The techniques include receiving activity data in connection with execution of a ticket, processing the activity data to generate an output, and appending the processed activity data output to the ticket for ticket enrichment. Techniques for identifying a wrong choice of resolution code in connection with a ticket are also provided. The techniques include analyzing one or more previous tickets to determine a category in which a ticket belongs, determining whether a user-defined code is in variance with a system-suggested code, and sending an alert to a system administrator if the user-defined code is different than the system-suggested code. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054965 | Power Plant Life Cycle Costing System and Power Plant Life Cycle Costing Method - The power plant life cycle costing system for costing a power plant life cycle according to the present invention includes a flow chart generation unit for generating a power plant system flow chart based on specifications and cost information of major components of the power plant stored in a major component specifications storage unit, and plant specifications input from a plant specifications input unit; a power plant planning unit for calculating and generating a power plant life cycle cost, a plant efficiency and an operation plan including a maintenance plan as optimization indexes of a power plant configuration based on information from the flow chart generation unit, specifications and cost information of auxiliary devices of the power plant stored in a piping and device specifications storage unit, and optimization conditions of a power plant configuration input by an optimizing method selection unit; and an optimized result output unit for outputting a calculated value and a planned result calculated and generated by the power plant planning unit. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054966 | CONCISE COMMUNICATION OF REAL-TIME BUSINESS INFORMATION IN AN ENTERPRISE NETWORK - A method, system, computer program product, and related business methods for concisely communicating real-time business information to end users in an enterprise network is described. An integrated business system having at least ERP and CRM functionality is accessed via a browser-based user interface. A plurality of portlet windows are simultaneously displayed within a browser window, each portlet window occupying a relatively small area therein. The portlet windows are selected and arranged according to a customizable user profile for each user, and include reporting portlets displaying up-to-date business results retrieved from the integrated business system. Each reporting portlet further comprises report access links associated with at least one of the business results that, when selected by the user, invoke browser-based displays of up-to-date business data underlying those business results. Preferably, in accordance with a user-customizable alert setting stored in the user profile, regular electronic mail messages are sent to the user communicating up-to-date versions of those business results. Preferably, data labels that identify business items within the browser-based user interface and on the electronic mails are expressed in a business vernacular tuned to each user according to customizable business vernacular settings in their user profiles. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054967 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME APPLIANCE - A diagnostic system and method for a home appliance is provided. When the home appliance outputs product information as a sound signal, a service center remotely performs fault diagnosis of the home appliance by receiving the sound signal, detecting the product information from the sound signal, checking the state of the home appliance using diagnostic data included in the product information to determine whether the home appliance is out of order, determining, when a drying error has occurred, a cause of the drying error, and deriving a solution to the drying error. Upon deriving a diagnosis result through the fault diagnosis of the home appliance, the service center immediately notifies the user of the diagnosis result and may dispatch a service technician or may provide the user with a solution to allow the user to easily fix the fault without dispatching a service technician. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054968 | CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system for continuous performance improvement. The system can include a web-based workspace module adapted to provide visibility of project documentation and to provide collaboration and version control for the project documentation, the web-based workspace further adapted to provide a corporate portal. The system can also include a project performance management module adapted to provide an assessment of current project performance against project-unique performance metrics. The system can further include a contract deliverable management module adapted to provide a report of project deliverables along with a delivery status of each project deliverable, and a financial reporting module adapted to provide financial reports representing project financial status. The system can also include an a customer satisfaction assurance module adapted to receive self assessment information and client feedback information related to performance on the project and to provide a report indicating customer satisfaction as represented by the self assessment information and the client feedback information. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054969 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND EXTRACT INTACT IMMATURE EMBRYO FROM DEVELOPING MAIZE KERNELS OR SPECIFIC INTRENAL TISSUE OR STRUCTURE FROM ONE OR MORE SEEDS - A high throughput apparatus and method for gaining access to and extracting internal tissue or structure of interest from a seed or plurality of seed is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus utilizes means to expose the internal tissue or structure and means to separate at least some of the exposed internal tissue or structure for collection and evaluation. In one aspect, a method utilizes some force or action to expose the internal tissue or structure and some force or action to separate the internal tissue or structure. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054970 | RELATIONAL LOGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - In one aspect, the invention relates to a method to propagate relations between a first rule set and a second rule set wherein the first and second rule sets are invoked by a common workflow model. The method includes tracing paths forward through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set. Enumerating relations that extend forward from the first rule set to the second rule set is another step in the method. Additionally, using multi-valued logic, calculating the effects to the relations of control flow through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set, tracing paths backward through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set, enumerating relations that extend backward form the second rule set to the first rule set, and using multi-valued logic, calculating the effects on the relations of control flow backwards through the workflow model from the second rule set to the first rule set are also steps in the method. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054971 | REPORTING ON FACTS RELATIVE TO A SPECIFIED DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE CONSTRAINT - A received report query specifies a dimension coordinate constraint and an associated grain for the dimension coordinate constraint. At least one query is generated to the dimensionally-modeled fact collection. A result of providing the at least one query to the dimensionally-modeled fact collection is processed. The processed result includes an indication of every dimension coordinate satisfying the dimension coordinate constraint and having a particular value at the associated grain, and the processed result further includes facts of the dimensionally-modeled fact collection that are specified by at least one other dimension coordinate indicated by the processed result having the particular value at the associated grain and not satisfying the dimension coordinate constraint. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054972 | CALCULATION/DETERMINATION OF BUDGET AND EMPLOYEE ALLOCATION TARGETS USING A MODEL - In various embodiments, systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for calculating and/or determining budget and employee allocation targets using a model. In one example, users can create a model by selecting an allocation method and a set of allocation criteria. Allocation criteria can be organized into a table or interactive matrix that enables the user to interact with the model and preview application of the model to a budget or target. Users can enter values they want to model for employees who meet that criteria combination. In some embodiments, the first criterion is used to automatically create the broadest grouping and subsequent criteria creating subgroups within the larger group. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054973 | LABOR RESOURCE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM - A labor resource decision support system, in which labor resource data is maintained across multiple units within an organization using a standardized data record format. A demand measurement for a first type of labor resource having a unique combination of values for fields of the standardized data record format is determined based on input describing forecasted demand for the first type of labor resource within the organization and a supply measurement for the first type of labor resource is determined based on input describing forecasted supply for the first type of labor resource within the organization and the labor resource data. A gap measurement is calculated based on the determined demand measurement and the determined supply measurement and an output is provided based on the calculated gap measurement. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054974 | ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ACROSS AN ENTERPRISE - A computer-assisted method provides for allocating resources across an enterprise to match needs for different business units across the enterprise. The method includes defining business unit categories in a software system. Each of the business unit categories includes a plurality of business factors. The method further includes collecting data associated with the business factors and defining the service levels in the software system. The method further includes forming an impact matrix to relate the service levels to the business factors and analyzing the impact matrix using the software system to provide an analysis to assist in allocating resources. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054975 | CONTROL SUCCESSION - In one aspect, a system includes a processor configured to determine if a candidate to succeed an asset in control is available and determine if the candidate is qualified. The processor is also configured to designate the candidate as the successor if the candidate to succeed the asset in control is available and qualified. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054976 | Scheduling Recurring Calendar Events - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for scheduling a recurring event are disclosed. When a calendar application receives an invitation from an organizer to an invite, the calendar application expands the recurring event into a plurality of occurrences, and detects any scheduling conflicts that can be caused by each of the plurality of occurrences. The calendar application notifies the invitee of the detected scheduling conflicts before the invitee makes a decision regarding the invitation. An invitee is provided an opportunity to accept only the non-conflicting occurrences of the recurring event. If the invitee chooses to accept only the non-conflicting occurrences, the invitee is given opportunities to respond to each of the conflicting occurrences separately. The organizer is notified of the invitee's responses regarding the non-conflicting occurrences and the conflicting occurrences. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054977 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT USING TEXT MESSAGES - A method is disclosed. The method includes, responsive to receiving a request for support, building a session profile from the request for support. The request for support is received from a mobile device. The method also includes identifying a solution by querying a database. The querying uses the session profile and the request for support. The database comprises a plurality of possible user inquiries, and a plurality of possible solutions associated with one or more of the plurality of possible user inquiries. The solution is associated with the request for support, and the solution is one of the plurality of possible solutions. The method further includes transmitting the solution to the mobile device. The transmitting includes transmitting a credential to the mobile device, verifying an eligibility of the mobile device, and transmitting the solution and program instructions executable on the mobile device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054978 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MARKETPLACE CALENDARING - A method and server for providing an interactive calendar functionality within an online marketplace. The server includes a network interface. The server includes a memory for storing a merchant profile information. The server includes a processor in communication with the memory and the network interface. The processor is configured to, responsive to a customer query, provide the merchant profile information to a customer over the network interface, wherein the merchant profile information includes a merchant description, a set of available services, and an appointment availability. The processor is configured to, responsive to receiving a customer proposed appointment selected from the merchant profile information, forwarding the customer proposed appointment to a requested merchant over the network interface, wherein the customer proposed appointment includes an appointment time and a requested service. The processor is configured to, responsive to receiving a merchant acceptance, transmit a confirmation of an accepted appointment information to the customer and the merchant. The processor is configured to storing the accepted appointment information in the memory. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054979 | Physical Event Management During Asset Tracking - Techniques for physical event management while tracking physical assets are disclosed. In one aspect, data identifying locations of interest in a journey of an asset is received. A position fix for the asset is received and a determination is made that the asset is within a location of interest. In another aspect, data identifying one or more milestones in a journey of the asset is received. An event notification is received from a tag coupled to the asset, and it is determined that there is a problem in the shipment of the asset. In yet another aspect, data identifying one or more actions that should be taken after events of interest in a journey of the asset is received. An event notification is received from a tag coupled to the asset, and it is determined that a particular action should be taken. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054980 | GAME REVENUE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - A revenue optimization system has a data tier for receiving data related to revenue generation factors for a computer program or a website. The data tier derives at least one metric based on the received data. A revenue optimization engine receives the metric and determines an optimized revenue generation configuration based on the metric. The revenue optimization engine generates a policy to optimize the revenue generation of the computer program or the website based on the determined optimized revenue generation configuration and communicates the policy to the computer program or the website where the policy is implemented. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054981 | Analyzing Local Non-Transactional Data with Transactional Data in Predictive Models - Systems and methods are provided that empowers various parties to combine transactional data and local non-transactional data using the collective intelligence gathered from a variety of sources to help the parties make more intelligent decisions relating to consumers. For example, the system can help select consumers based on the probability that the consumers will take advantage of an offer, coupon, or other item. In some embodiments, the present invention can be deployed as a part of a system that processes transactions. In this system, information associated with the transactions is analyzed in conjunction with non-transactional data in order to probabilistically determine whether a further action should be taken with the consumer. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054982 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RANDOMIZING STARTING RETAIL STORE INVENTORY WHEN DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND WAREHOUSE DEMAND FORECASTS - A method and system for determining distribution center or warehouse product order quantities of a slow selling product. The method includes the step of determining for each one of a plurality of stores supplied by the distribution center, a store order forecast for the slow selling product. The method generates a random beginning on-hand inventory value for stores with inventories below a minimum inventory threshold value. Store order forecasts are thereafter determined by subtracting the random beginning on-hand inventory value from store sales forecasts when the beginning on-hand inventory value is less than the minimum inventory threshold value, and subtracting the actual beginning on-hand inventory value from the store sales forecasts when the beginning on-hand inventory value is not less than the minimum inventory threshold value. The individual store order forecasts are accumulated to generate a distribution center demand forecast; which is compared with current and projected inventory levels for the product at the distribution center to determine distribution center order quantities necessary for maintaining a product inventory level sufficient to meet the distribution center demand forecast for the product. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110054983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING TARGETED CONTENT TO WEBSITE VISITORS - A method of selecting a website for delivery of targeted content to an audience member computer based on attitude values associated with audience members who participate in a computer implemented survey is disclosed. The survey response information, as well as website visitation information, and demographic information associated with the audience members may be collected and stored in a central database. An attitude value may be determined from the survey response information and/or the other information for the audience members. The attitude value may indicate the audience member's view about an issue, topic, product, service or the like. The attitude value in conjunction with other website visitation information may be used to select a website for delivery of the targeted content to the audience members. | 2011-03-03 |
