18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 64 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140122056 | CHATBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ENHANCED USER COMMUNICATION - A chatbot system and method with enhanced user communication. A termination mark signifies that a chatbot input message sentence is complete. The chatbot system responds to the input message before a plurality of sentences are entered along with the input message sentence. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122057 | TECHNIQUES FOR INPUT METHOD EDITOR LANGUAGE MODELS USING SPATIAL INPUT MODELS - A computer-implemented technique includes receiving, at a computing device including one or more processors, a touch input. The technique includes determining, at the computing device, one or more characters and one or more first probability scores using a spatial model and a position of the touch input with respect to a virtual keyboard displayable at the computing device, the one or more characters being from the virtual keyboard, the one or more first probability scores being associated with the one or more characters, respectively. The technique includes determining, at the computing device, a word based on the one or more characters and the one or more first probability scores using a language model. The technique also includes displaying, at the computing device, the word. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122058 | Automatic Transcription Improvement Through Utilization of Subtractive Transcription Analysis - A mechanism is provided for subtractive transcript improvement. The mechanism identifies a set of corrections made to a previous transcript, where the set of corrections comprise, for each correction in the set of corrections, an erred phrase and a correction made to the erred phrase. For each erred phrase in a set of erred phrases in a current transcript, the mechanism determines whether the erred phrase in the current transcript matches an erred phrase in the set of corrections made to the previous transcript. Responsive to the erred phrase in the current transcript matching an erred phrase in the set of corrections made to the previous transcript, the mechanism corrects the erred phrase in the current transcript with the correction made to the erred phrase in the previous transcript. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122059 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VOICE BASED MEDIA SEARCH - Voice-based input is used to operate a media device and/or to search for media content. Voice input is received by a media device via one or more audio input devices and is translated into a textual representation of the voice input. The textual representation of the voice input is used to search one or more cache mappings between input commands and one or more associated device actions and/or media content queries. One or more natural language processing techniques may be applied to the translated text and the resulting text may be transmitted as a query to a media search service. A media search service returns results comprising one or more content item listings and the results may be presented on a display to a user. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122060 | HYBRID COMPRESSION OF TEXT-TO-SPEECH VOICE DATA - Recorded or synthesized speech segments of text-to-speech (TTS) systems may be compressed though the use of both time domain compression and perceptual compression techniques. The twice-compressed recording may be separated into speech segments corresponding to words or subword units for use in a TTS system. The compression rate of time domain compression, and the ratio of time domain compression to perceptual compression, may be modified for any speech segment. The compression amount or ratio may be determined based on linguistic or acoustic features of the word or subword unit that the speech segment represents. Differing compression amounts and ratios may be applied to portions of a single speech segment. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122061 | REGULAR EXPRESSION WORD VERIFICATION - The present disclosure is directed to a method of verifying a compound word. The method includes receiving an input signal indicative of a textual input and accessing a rule and a lexical data structure from data stores. The rule is applied to the textual input to determine whether the textual input is a valid compound word. An output signal is provided that is indicative of whether the textual input is a compound word. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122062 | AUTOMATIC CONTEXT SENSITIVE LANGUAGE GENERATION, CORRECTION AND ENHANCEMENT USING AN INTERNET CORPUS - A computer-assisted language generation system including sentence retrieval functionality, operative on the basis of an input text containing words, to retrieve from an internet corpus a plurality of sentences containing words which correspond to the words in the input text and sentence generation functionality operative using a plurality of sentences retrieved by the sentence retrieval functionality from the internet corpus to generate at least one correct sentence giving expression to the input text. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF PHONATION - The invention consists of a method and computing system for recording and analyzing the voice which allows a series of parameters of phonation to be calculated. These transmit relevant information regarding effects caused by organic disorders (which affect the physiology of the larynx) or neurological disorders (which affect the cerebral centers of speech). The classification methods are also considered an essential part of the invention which allow estimations of the existing dysfunction to be obtained and for the allocation of personality. The usefulness of the invention lies in the possibility of applying the dysfunction estimation in primary care service centers for patient screening to specialist care centers, simplifying examination protocols, saving costs and reducing waiting lists. This methodology can also be used for detecting the personality of a speaker by their voice, allowing access to installations or services. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122064 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a signal processing device including a feature amount extraction unit configured to extract, from a frequency-domain signal obtained by frequency conversion on a voice signal, a feature amount of the frequency-domain signal, and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the extracted feature amount, presence or absence of noise in the voice signal within a predetermined section. The feature amount is composed of a plurality of elements. The plurality of elements contain an element defined based on a correlation value between a feature amount waveform which is a waveform according to the frequency-domain signal in the voice signal within the predetermined section and a feature amount waveform within another section sequential in time to the predetermined section. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122065 | VOICE CODING DEVICE, VOICE DECODING DEVICE, VOICE CODING METHOD AND VOICE DECODING METHOD - A voice coding device capable of preventing overall quality degradation even when the bit rate for coding is lowered. The voice coding device codes a wide band signal in a first layer, and codes an extended band signal whose frequency band is located in higher frequency than the wide band signal in an extended band layer. An adaptive band selection unit ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140122066 | PULSE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND PULSE CODEC - In a pulse encoding and decoding method and a pulse codec, more than two tracks are jointly encoded, so that free codebook space in the situation of single track encoding can be combined during joint encoding to become code bits that may be saved. Furthermore, a pulse that is on each track and required to be encoded is combined according to positions, and the number of positions having pulses, distribution of the positions that have pulses on the track, and the number of pulses on each position that has a pulse are encoded separately, so as to avoid separate encoding performed on multiple pulses of a same position, thereby further saving code bits. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122067 | DIGITAL PROCESSOR BASED COMPLEX ACOUSTIC RESONANCE DIGITAL SPEECH ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A speech analysis system uses one or more digital processors to reconstruct a speech signal by accurately extracting speech formants from a digitized version of the speech signal. The system extracts the formants by determining an estimated instantaneous frequency and an estimated instantaneous bandwidth of speech resonances of the digital version of the speech signal in real time. The system digitally filters the digital speech signal using a plurality of complex digital filters in parallel having overlapping bandwidths to ensure that substantially all of the bandwidth of the speech signal is covered. This virtual chain of overlapping complex digital filters produces a corresponding plurality of complex filtered signals. A first estimated frequency and a first estimated bandwidth is generated for each of the filtered signals, and speech resonances of the input speech signal are identified therefrom. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122068 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a signal processing apparatus includes an ambient sound estimating unit, a representative component estimating unit, a voice estimating unit, and a filter generating unit. The ambient sound estimating unit is configured to estimate, from the feature, an ambient sound component that is non-stationary among ambient sound components having a feature. The representative component estimating unit is configured to estimate a representative component representing ambient sound components estimated from one or more features for a time period, based on a largest value among the ambient sound components within the time period. The voice estimating unit is configured to estimate, from the feature, a voice component having the feature. The filter generating unit is configured to generate a filter for extracting a voice component and an ambient sound component from the feature, based on the voice component and the representative component. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122069 | Automatic Speech Recognition Accuracy Improvement Through Utilization of Context Analysis - A mechanism is provided for utilizing content analytics to automate corrections and improve speech recognition accuracy. A set of current corrected content elements is identified within a transcribed corrected media. Each current corrected content element in the set of current corrected content elements is weighted with an assigned weight based on one or more predetermined weighting conditions and a context of the transcribed corrected media. A confidence level is associated with each corrected content element based on the assigned weight. The set of current corrected content elements and the confidence level associated with each current corrected content element in a set of corrected elements is stored in a storage device for use in a subsequent transcription correction. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122070 | GRAPHIC DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING VEHICLE OPERATORS - A system for converting audible air traffic control instructions for pilots operating from an air facility to textual format. The system may comprise a processor connected to a jack of the standard pilot headset and a separate portable display screen connected to the processor. The processor may have a language converting functionality which can recognize traffic control nomenclature and display messages accordingly. Displayed text may be limited to information intended for a specific aircraft. The display may show hazardous discrepancies between authorized altitudes and headings and actual altitudes and headings. The display may be capable of correction by the user, and may utilize Global Positioning System (GPS) to obtain appropriate corrections. The system may date and time stamp communications and hold the same in memory. The system may have computer style user functions such as scrollability and operating prompts. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122071 | Method and System for Voice Recognition Employing Multiple Voice-Recognition Techniques - A method and system for voice recognition are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the method includes receiving voice input information by way of a receiver on a mobile device and performing, by way of at least one processing device on the mobile device, first and second processing operations respectively with respect to first and second voice input portions, respectively, which respectively correspond to and are based at least indirectly upon different respective portions of the voice input information. The first processing operation includes a speech-to-text operation and the second processing operation includes an alternate processing operation. Additionally, the method includes generating recognized voice information based at least indirectly upon results from the first and second processing operations, and performing at least one action based at least in part upon the recognized voice information, where the at least one action includes outputting at least one signal by an output device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122072 | Text-to-Speech System for Stitcher - A text-to-speech system for a stitcher includes a tablet device in operative communication with the stitcher; the tablet device further comprising a display screen; a memory; a microprocessor; communication module; a command input device; a speaker; and a text-to-speech algorithm. An associated method includes the steps of accepting a command for operation of the stitcher from a user; transmitting the command to the text-to-speech algorithm; and producing an audible confirmation of the command through the speaker. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122073 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A system for delivery of personalized audio services including a first microphone for capturing audio, a voice controlled interface coupled to the first microphone for detecting a voice command, a communication module for accessing information from a network in response to the detected voice command to provide results from accessing the network, a memory for storing a user profile and a user listening history, and a processor for modifying the results based on the detected voice command, the user profile and the user listening history. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122074 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USER-BASED JAMMING OF MEDIA CONTENT BY AGE CATEGORY - In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the step of determining an age group of a first user. Media content available to the first user is identified. It is determined whether the user has permission to listen to the media content. The media content is jammed with a sound wave at a frequency that can be heard by the user when the user does not have permission to listen to the media content. Optionally, a voice age-recognition algorithm to determine the age group of the first user. An age-group of a second user can be determined. The first user and the second user may be proximate to a media player providing the ambient sound stream. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122075 | VOICE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND VOICE RECOGNITION METHOD THEREOF - A voice recognition apparatus is provided. The voice recognition apparatus comprises: a voice receiver which receives a user's voice signal; a first voice recognition engine which receives the voice signal and performs a voice recognition process; a communication unit which receives the voice signal and transmits the voice signal to an external second voice recognition engine; and a controller which transmits the voice signal received through the voice receiver to at least one of the first voice recognition engine and the communication unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122076 | Voice Command System for Stitchers - A voice command system for a stitcher includes a tablet device in operative communication with the stitcher; the tablet device further comprising a display screen; a memory; a microprocessor; a communication module; and a microphone; and a speech recognition algorithm operatively communicating with said tablet device. An associated method includes the steps of digitizing a user's spoken command; transmitting the digitized spoken command to the speech recognition algorithm; producing a list of words possibly comprising the spoken command; parsing the list of possible words to identify the spoken command; and initiating execution of the spoken command. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122077 | VOICE AGENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A voice agent device includes: a position detection unit which detects a position of a person in a conversation space to which the voice agent device is capable of providing information; a voice volume detection unit which detects a voice volume of the person from a sound signal in the conversation space obtained by a sound acquisition unit; a conversation area determination unit which determines a conversation area as a first area including the position when the voice volume has a first voice volume value and determines the conversation area as a second area including the position and being smaller than the first area when the voice volume has a second voice volume value smaller than the first voice volume value, the conversation area being a spatial range where an utterance of the person can be heard; and an information provision unit which provides provision information to the conversation area. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122078 | Low Power Mechanism for Keyword Based Hands-Free Wake Up in Always ON-Domain - A low power keyword based speech recognition hardware architecture for hands free wake up of devices is provided. This system can be used in always ON domain for detection of voice activity, due to its low power operational ability. The system goes into deep low power state by deactivating all the non-required processes, if no activity is detected for a pre-specified time. Upon detection of the valid voice activity the system searches for the detection of the spoken keyword, if the valid keyword is detected, all the application processes are activated and system goes into full functional mode and if the voice activity doesn't contain the valid keyword present in the database then the system goes back into the deep low power state. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122079 | GENERATING PERSONALIZED AUDIO PROGRAMS FROM TEXT CONTENT - Features are disclosed for generating text-to-speech (TTS) audio programs from textual content received from multiple sources. A TTS system may assemble an audio program from several individual audio presentations of user-selected network-accessible content. Users may configure the TTS system to retrieve personal content as well as publically accessible content. The audio program may include segues, introductions, summaries, and the like. Voices may be selected for individual content items based on user selections or on characteristics of the content or content source. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122080 | SINGLE INTERFACE FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE SPEECH SYNTHESIS - Features are disclosed for providing a consistent interface for local and distributed text to speech (TTS) systems. Some portions of the TTS system, such as voices and TTS engine components, may be installed on a client device, and some may be present on a remote system accessible via a network link. Determinations can be made regarding which TTS system components to implement on the client device and which to implement on the remote server. The consistent interface facilitates connecting to or otherwise employing the TTS system through use of the same methods and techniques regardless of the which TTS system configuration is implemented. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122081 | AUTOMATED TEXT TO SPEECH VOICE DEVELOPMENT - A group of users may be presented with text and a synthesized speech recording of the text. The users can listen to the synthesized speech recording and submit feedback regarding errors or other issues with the synthesized speech. A system of one or more computing devices can analyze the feedback, modify the voice or language rules, and recursively test the modifications. The modifications may be determined through the use of machine learning algorithms or other automated processes. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF PROSODY ADJUSTED SOUND RESPECTIVE OF A SENSORY SIGNAL AND TEXT-TO-SPEECH SYNTHESIS - A method for generation of a prosody adjusted digital sound. The method comprises receiving at least a sensory signal from at least one sensor; generating a digital sound respective of an input text content and a text-to-speech content retrieved from a memory unit; and modifying the generated digital sound respective of the at least the sensory signal to create the prosody adjusted digital sound. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122083 | CHATBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH CONTEXTUAL INPUT AND OUTPUT MESSAGES - A chatbot system and method with contextual input/output messages. A chatbot includes a processor, an interactive dialog interface and a knowledge database. The system uses a script file to display input and output messages in a tree format. An initial input or output message is stored. An identifier is assigned to the initial input or output message that is then used as context for the subsequent input/output messages by associating and storing the identifier with the subsequent input/output messages. The relationship between the first input or output message and subsequent input/output messages define a parent-child relationship that is displayable via the script file. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122084 | Data Search Service - In an embodiment, speech may be acquired from a user. A concept, that may be associated with the user, may be identified from the acquired speech. The concept may be identified by fuzzy matching one or more words in the acquired speech with data contained in a data store. The data store may be associated with the user. An action may be performed based on the identified concept. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122085 | Voice Controlled Vibration Data Analyzer Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the present general inventive concept provide a voice controlled vibration data analyzer system, including a vibration sensor to detect vibration data from a machine-under-test, a data acquisition unit to receive the vibration data from the vibration sensor, and a control unit having a user interface to receive manual and audio input from a user, and to communicate information relating to the machine-under-test, the control unit executing commands in response to the manual or audio input to control the data acquisition unit and/or user interface to output an audio or visual message relating to a navigation path of multiple machines to be tested, to collect and process the vibration data, and to receive manual or audio physical observations from the user to characterize collected vibration data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122086 | AUGMENTING SPEECH RECOGNITION WITH DEPTH IMAGING - Embodiments related to the use of depth imaging to augment speech recognition are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, on a computing device, a method including receiving depth information of a physical space from a depth camera, receiving audio information from one or more microphones, identifying a set of one or more possible spoken words from the audio information, determining a speech input for the computing device based upon comparing the set of one or more possible spoken words from the audio information and the depth information, and taking an action on the computing device based upon the speech input determined. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A PARTICULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO ACCEPT SPEECH AND/OR VOICE COMMANDS - An apparatus, method, and computer program for initiating a word spotting algorithm ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140122088 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus is provided, the image processing apparatus includes: a voice input which receives a user's speech; a voice processor which performs a preset operation according to a voice command corresponding to the user's speech; and a controller which adjusts the preset operation of the voice command if the user's speech input into the voice input does not match the preset operation determined by the voice processor, and performs the adjusted preset operation that matches the user's speech according to the adjustment result. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122089 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus is provided, the image processing apparatus includes: a voice input which receives a user's speech; a voice processor which performs a preset operation according to a voice command corresponding to the user's speech; and a controller which adjusts the preset operation of the voice command if the user's speech input into the voice input does not match the preset operation determined by the voice processor, and performs the adjusted preset operation that matches the user's speech according to the adjustment result. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122090 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING VOICE - An electronic device and a method for recognizing a voice are provided. An operating method of the electronic device includes detecting, at least one of two or more first sensors disposed in a preset region, detecting an amount of charge transfer over a preset value, when detecting the amount of the charge transfer over the preset value, detecting, at one of two or more second sensors disposed in a preset distance from two or more microphones, an object in a preset distance; and collecting, at one of the two or more microphones, the one disposed in a preset distance from the second sensor detecting the object in the preset distance, a voice. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122091 | ESTABLISHING A MULTIMODAL PERSONALITY FOR A MULTIMODAL APPLICATION IN DEPENDENCE UPON ATTRIBUTES OF USER INTERACTION - Establishing a multimodal personality for a multimodal application, including evaluating, by the multimodal application, attributes of a user's interaction with the multimodal application; selecting, by the multimodal application, a vocal demeanor in dependence upon the values of the attributes of the user's interaction with the multimodal application; and incorporating, by the multimodal application, the vocal demeanor into the multimodal application. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122092 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling an electronic device causes one or more processors to perform operations including receiving an ambient signal, receiving a desired signal, combining the ambient signal with the desired signal to generate a mixed signal, and initiating control of audio content or at least one operation of the electronic device in response to at least one voice command detected in the mixed signal. In another aspect, the one more processors apply at least one among active noise reduction, echo cancellation, or signal cancellation to the ambient signal using an environmentally customized filter to provide a filtered signal and initiate control of audio content or at least one operation of an electronic device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122093 | Method for Carrying Out an Audio Conference, Audio Conference Device, and Method for Switching Between Encoders - A method and an audio conference device for carrying out an audio conference are disclosed, whereby classification information associated with a respective audio date flow is recorded for supplied audio data flows. According to a result of an evaluation of the classification information, the audio data flows are associated with at least three groups which are homogeneous with regard to the results. The individual audio data flows are processed uniformly in each group in terms of the signals thereof, and said audio data flows processed in this way are superimposed in order to form audio conference data flows to be transmitted to the communication terminals. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122094 | INTRAVENOUS FLUID AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for determining billing codes and numbers of billing units for time-based medical services. Each medical service is associated with a service type, a start time, and an end time. Embodiments identify medical services associated with the same service type that overlapped and modifying the start time and/or the end time of at least one of the overlapping medical services so that they no longer overlap. A hierarchy is used to rank the service types. Medical services that overlapped and have different service types are identified and overlapping time is subtracted from the duration of a lower ranked one of the medical services. One or more of the medical services are identified as being billable based on a set of billing rules, and a billing code and a number of billable units are identified for each of the billable medical services. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122095 | TAX SAVINGS TECHNIQUES FOR HEALTHCARE PLANS - A computer-implemented method for providing tax savings for a healthcare plan is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes receiving an employee out of pocket (OOP) responsibility amount; subtracting from the OOP amount any amounts that are not qualified medical expenses; instructing an employer payroll computer system to split a payroll amount due the employee into a first file with an amount equal to the OOP amount and a second file with an amount equal to the normal amount due the employee less the OOP amount; send the first file to a Health Savings Account (HSA) custodian computer system; and send the second file to a Direct Deposit Account (DDA) of the employee; crediting the employee's HSA; debiting the employee's HSA; and sending the debited funds to the employee's DDA. Also disclosed are a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the computer-implemented method. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122096 | COMPUTER INTERFACING FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND ANALYTIC SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL NETWORKS - Interfaces and systems are provided to help identify matches between consumer, service and product data and to help notify patients, specialists, product suppliers and other parties about relevant information corresponding to the identified matches. These interfaces and systems can also be used to help track and assist patient progression through various medical treatment cycles. One interface, comprising a smart health card interface, is used to provide updated information to consumers and medical professionals regarding patient data and relevant products and services. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122097 | Transaction Connection Mediator Method and Apparatus - An approach is provided for logically connecting customer endpoint devices to transaction services. The customer endpoint devices perform a customer purchase transaction and require access to transaction services to process payments and benefits that may be available for certain items. The customer endpoint devices use a transaction connection mediator to isolate communications with the transaction services. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122098 | STATISTICAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND METHOD TO VALUE PATIENT VISITS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS FOR FOLLOW UP PRIORITIZATION - A Statistical financial system to value patient visits to healthcare providers allows healthcare providers to optimize their financial outcomes when billing insurance payers for services rendered in the course of patient visits. Commercial healthcare information systems today lack the ability to value these services in advance. Given the complexity of valuing services based on many variables and resource limitations, a predictive valuation provides the user with the information for accurate and timely decision making Using the historical data, the system creates a predictive model of future claims by creating attribute patterns from the data. As new information comes into the system, these attribute patterns are compared to the real-time data in order to create a value for a service and an overall visit. Using the valuation, the system will now be able to prioritize all follow-up tasks. The overall result is a better financial performance for the healthcare provider. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122099 | COHORT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system is provided that identifies a cohort. The system retrieves metadata that includes information about one or more data fields of a data source. The system further creates a query for the data source based on the retrieved metadata. The system further compiles the query and executes the query on the data source. By executing the query on the data source, the system creates a case series. The system further generates a report based on the case series. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122100 | HEALTH PROVIDER QUALITY SCORING ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTH CARE QUALITY DOMAINS - Evaluation of health care provider quality is described. Data is obtained, the data including claims data and member data of a member panel of a health care provider, the member panel including patients to which the provider provides health care services. Based on the obtained data, quality scores are determined for the provider across the member panel and across health care quality domains. A composite health provider quality score of the health provider is then determined, where the composite health provider quality score is a composite of the determined quality scores across the member panel and across the multiple health care quality domains. In some embodiments, risk-adjustment is performed for the quality scores, such as risk-adjustment against a peer reference base based on disease categories, patient age, and patient gender. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122101 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A health care apparatus includes a storage unit to store first, second and third information groups which are respectively sets of a plurality of schedule information pieces, biological system information pieces, and comment information pieces, and a controller to associate individual information pieces respectively included in the first, second, and third information groups with each other on the basis of coincidence or resemblance among words included in the individual information pieces, The controller displays the first, second, and third information groups respectively in first, second, and third areas of a screen on an output device connected to the controller. The controller accepts arbitrary one selected out of the individual information pieces included in the first, the second, or the third information group. The controller displays other individual information pieces associated with the selected individual information piece with emphasis. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122102 | GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELLNESS APPLICATION USING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH DATA-CAPABLE BAND - General health and wellness management techniques and devices are configured for use with a data-capable personal worn or carried device. In one embodiment, a method receiving data representing a profile upon which a target score is established based on one or more health-related activities, and acquiring data representing one or more subsets of acquired parameters based on, for example, one or more sensors disposed in a wearable computing device. The method can include determining data representing values for the one or more subsets of the acquired parameters based on reference values for the parameters set forth in the profile and calculating at a first processor a score based on data representing the values. The score represents an attained portion of the one or more health-related activities. In some cases, the method includes causing presentation of a representation of the score relative to the target score. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122103 | DIAGNOSTIC REPORT GENERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS - To provide a diagnostic report generation support apparatus that can shorten the time required for selecting a form. The diagnostic report generation support apparatus according to the embodiment comprises a first controller, an extraction unit, and a second controller. The first controller stores one or more pieces of the specific information to be referred to when the form is used in relation to the form types used in the past in a first storage in advance. The extraction unit extracts the specific information to be referred to common to respective forms from among the specific information stored in the first storage in advance for each form type and generates a common combination. The second controller stores a common combination of the specific information in a second storage in advance for each form type. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122104 | COACHING SYSTEM THAT BUILDS COACHING MESSAGES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION - The invention concerns a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for promoting a healthier life style of a subject. The method includes the steps of detecting a triggering event relating to a subject, reviewing a user profile associated with the subject which includes information relating to the subject, searching a text fragment database including a collection of text fragments and selecting appropriate text fragments based in part on the specific user profile of the particular subject, and sending the text fragments selected to a coach for forwarding to the subject, review, or amendment. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122105 | Methods And Systems For Managing Healthcare Programs - A method and system for the management of the planning and implementation of a target program, directed to a target entity, across multiple jurisdictions. In healthcare implementations, metrics associated with a particular health program for jurisdictions being considered, and for target groups within those jurisdictions, can be gathered and analyzed to generate a jurisdiction score for each jurisdiction. Recommendations regarding where to implement a health program and in what capacity can be made based on the generated jurisdiction scores. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122106 | System and Method for Coordinating Administration of a Medical Test to a User - A computer-implemented system and method are provided for coordinating administration of a medical test to a user in which a request from a user for a recommendation in connection with a medical condition is received from a first computing device. A plurality of diagnostic questions associated with the medical condition are transmitted for display on the first computing device, and a plurality of responses to the plurality of diagnostic questions are received from the first computing device. The responses are analyzed to develop a test plan, which includes a test panel. A prescription for the test plan is developed and transmitted to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the test panel. Results of tests conducted in accordance with the prescription are received from the second computing device. Medical advice a physician will communicate to the user is determined in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the plurality of responses, and the test results. A summary report of the medical advice is developed, and transmitted to one or both of a third computing device associated with the physician and the first computing device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122107 | System and Method for Reporting of Medical Advice - A computer-implemented system and method for reporting of medical advice are provided. Demographic information associated with a patient user, and a request from the patient user for a recommendation in connection with a medical condition are received from a first computing device. A prescription is created for a test plan associated with the medical condition and the prescription is transmitted to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the test plan. Test results associated with execution of the test plan for the patient user are received from the second computing device. A regulations database is used to determine a delivery method for communicating the test results to the patient user. A medical report in accordance with the delivery method is generated and the medical report is transmitted to the patient user. The regulations database includes regulations associated with different jurisdictions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122108 | System and Method for Coordinating Payment for Healthcare Services - A computer-implemented system and method for coordinating payment for healthcare services are provided. Demographic and insurance information associated with a patient user, a request for medical advice, and a responses to queries provided by the patient user are received from a first computer device. A test plan is developed for the patient user. A prescription for the test plan is created and transmitted to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the prescription, and test results are received from the second computing device. Medical advice is determined in accordance with at least one of the demographic information associated, the responses, and the test results. A claim is generated and transmitted to an insurance claim adjudication system. Payment for charges paid by an insurance provider is received and an invoice for charges paid by the patient user is sent to a payment system associated with the patient user. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122109 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OBJECTS INTERACTION - A method for diagnosing a patient using a computer system includes, on the computer system: receiving information from the patient, the information including symptoms and symptom history; identifying a first set of diagnoses using the information; presenting the first set of diagnoses and a first set of questions to the patient in accordance with the information; receiving a first set of answers to the first set of questions; and identifying a second set of diagnoses and a second set of questions in accordance with the first set of answers. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROBLEM-ORIENTED PATIENT-CONTEXTUALIZED MEDICAL SEARCH AND CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC, MANAGEMENT, AND THERAPEUTIC DECISIONS - Disclosed is a system and method to transform a complex diagnostic and management decision-making process found in western medicine into a novel and unique medical tool comprising a novel diagnostic decision support system and therapeutic optimization. The technologies result in more accurate diagnoses and more effective and appropriate therapeutic plans for individual patients. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122111 | DISTANCE FUND RAISING - A distance fund raising method, including using a distance or distance unit. The method can be used for calculating a donation based upon the completion of one or more distance units by a participant or a group of participants. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122112 | HYBRID POINT-BASED REGISTRATION | 2014-05-01 |
20140122113 | PROVIDING INDICATIONS OF CLINICAL-TRIAL CRITERIA MODIFICATIONS - Systems and method for providing indications of trial-related attributes are provided. In embodiments, the method includes providing an indication to view a suggested clinical-trial criteria modification(s) that, if implemented, is expected to increase a number of patients eligible for a clinical trial. Thereafter, a suggested criterion modification for a clinical-trial criterion is received. The suggested criterion modification is based on a comparison of aggregated patient data associated with the clinical-trial criterion to the clinical-trial criterion. The indication of the suggested criterion modification for the clinical-trial criterion can be displayed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER CONTROLLED LOG-IN; INTERACTING AND LOG-OUT - A system in which a user controls the log-in, transaction, and log-out process with respect to a merchant. The user's presence at the merchant's facility triggers the log-in process, such that the merchant's systems become aware of the user's presence. Once the user is registered with the merchant, information and services become available to the user without further action required by the user. Transactions are facilitated, specials are brought to the user's attention, personal shopping becomes available while the user remains in the facility. Upon leaving the facility, or after a certain elapsed time with a transaction being consummated, the user is logged-out of the system. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122115 | TRIPLE TEST KIT - Embodiments of the invention pertain to kits capable of providing authenticated health information for purposes of privacy, rewards, or incentives. In an embodiment of the invention, biometric measurement devices coupled with a communications infrastructure implement a system of secure information exchange and enhanced data security. In an embodiment of the invention, a security/verification system is built into the kit, so as to be able to provide verification of a user's identity. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122116 | System and method for providing audio data to assist in electronic medical records management - A system and method for providing audio data to assist in electronic medical records management is presented. A plurality of patient electronic health records are maintained. Each patient electronic health record stores non-audio patient medical information identifiable by patient. Storage and retrieval of the patient electronic health records is managed through an electronic medical records system. Audio data recorded by a healthcare provider to chronicle at least one aspect of health for a patient is stored. The audio data is associated with the patient electronic health record in the electronic medical records system corresponding to the patient. The audio data for the patient is securely accessed through a non-content-based index keyed to the electronic medical records system. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122117 | Method and System for Concept-Based Terminology Management - A method for implementing an interface terminology is described, the interface terminology comprising concepts and descriptions, a description being an alternative way to express a concept. The interface terminology also may include a plurality of domains, wherein each concept is unique within a domain. The method may include the steps of: storing a plurality of concepts in a database; storing a plurality of descriptions in a database; linking each description to a respective concept; storing an external code set in a database, the external code set comprising a plurality of external codes; and mapping an external code to a concept. The steps may occur via database table mapping. The method also may include deploying a front-end file, the front-end file comprises a link between the descriptions and the external code set. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122118 | PERSONAL MEDICAL INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A subscription-based personal medical information storage device comprises a data storage unit comprising a computer readable storage medium configured to store medical and non-medical information of a user, and facilitate the retrieval of medical and non-medical information of the user from a remote medical information storage device. The data storage unit is configured to automatically run an authentication routine upon connection with the general purpose computing device to confirm that the personal medical information storage device is neither lost nor stolen before granting access thereto. A communication module is configured to facilitate a communication connection with the remote medical information storage device, and wherein the remote medical information storage device comprises an advertisement module. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122119 | MEDICAL DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - Systems and methods for medical data storage and retrieval are described. An exemplary method may include receiving identifying information from a patient at an electronic terminal over a first communications channel. The method may further include transmitting from the electronic terminal a request for recorded information specific to the patient, where the recorded information is stored externally to a facility containing the electronic terminal. The request may include the received identifying information and may be transmitted over a second communications channel. The method may still further include receiving the recorded information specific to the patient at the electronic terminal. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122120 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PHOTO-BASED PATIENT VERIFICATION FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PROGRAMMERS - In one example, prior to device interrogation, identifier data is received by the external system from the implanted device. Based on the identifier data, the external system retrieves a digital photograph representative of the particular patient in which the device is implanted. The system displays the retrieved image to the clinician to allow visual verification that data received corresponds to the particular patient whose device is to be interrogated. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122121 | INTEROPERABLE CASE SERIES SYSTEM - A system is provided that integrates a case series repository with one or more software applications. The system receives a case series, where the case series includes one or more adverse event cases, and the system further receives a case revision, where the case revision includes case revision information. The system further stores the case series and the case revision within a case series repository using a case series data model. The system further associates the case revision with the case series using the case series data model. The system further retrieves the case series and the associated case revision using a case series programming interface. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122122 | METHOD OF MANAGING A CHRONIC DISEASE - A method of managing a chronic disease suffered by a patient. The method includes the steps of determining a management plan for the chronic disease, using a real time analysis module for analyzing and modifying the management plan in accordance with environmental factors, determining a regiment of medications for managing the chronic disease in accordance with the management plan and generating a plurality of reminders for the patient to take the regiment of medications. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122123 | Controlling Access to Medical Records - A method for controlling the access of healthcare providers to the medical records of a patient held in a medical record database. A patient controls the access of the healthcare providers to the patient's medical records held in a medical record database. The patient determines access rights to be granted to the healthcare provider and generates an access authorization message which specifies the access rights. The access authorization message is transmitted from the patient to one or more healthcare providers. The healthcare provider transmits the access authorization together with a request for access to the patient's medical records to the medical record database. The medical record database verifies that the access authorization message originated from the patient before granting the healthcare provider access to the patient's medical records in accordance with the access authorization message. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122124 | ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD DOCUMENTATION WITH PUSH AND PULL OF DATA TO AND FROM DATABASE - A medical records software apparatus and method is described that allows a clinician, e.g., nurse or doctor, to combine entry of new patient orders, prescriptions, flowsheet observations, etc. into the documentation process or workflow. A documentation user interface is provided that pulls patient data from a database into the display. The user can select on the user interface a category of a patient record, e.g., Significant Events or Orders, view or edit prior entries in the database in these categories, and add additional documentation for that category. The documentation is written or pushed to two areas of the database, one devoted to patient documentation and a second area corresponding to the selected category, e.g., Orders. The method and apparatus improves workflow efficiency and promotes a smooth transition from the thought process of the clinician to the ordering or prescription process, without the need for changing venues or screen displays. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122125 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMOTE MEDICAL CONSULTING BETWEEN A PATIENT AND A PHYSICIAN - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing remote medical consulting between a patient and a physician. The system comprises a patient device | 2014-05-01 |
20140122126 | CLINICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING - Described herein are methods for processing data in order to assess the likelihood that a patient belongs within a specified cohort. In general, the method may include the steps of receiving a plurality of data elements from multiple data sets, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of data elements are unstructured data elements; and assessing the likelihood that the patient belongs within the specified cohort using at least a portion of the plurality of data elements including at least one unstructured data element. In some embodiments, the method may further include the step of processing the unstructured data elements. In some embodiments, the method may further include the step of querying at least a portion of the plurality of data elements including at least one unstructured data element to assess the likelihood that the patient belongs within the specified cohort. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122127 | ADMINISTERING A PRESCRIPTION AND TREATMENT REGIMEN - A system and method for administering a prescription and treatment regimen for a patient utilizes a computer including a processor, a memory, a display, a network interface, and a user interface. After inputting a diagnosis, patient data and peripheral data are accessed. Based on this data, the treatment regimen is identified and displayed for the diagnosis based on the patient data and the peripheral data. The treatment is varied depending on the patient data and the peripheral data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122128 | SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION OF HEALTH CARE DATA - An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format. The rules engine defines a plurality of health care data fields in the predefined format, as well as a plurality of relationships between fields of normalized data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122129 | System and Method for Automated Patient History Intake - A system of automated patient history intake including a retrieval system for retrieving pharmaceutical information specific to a patient, a display system for displaying the pharmaceutical information, and a reconciliation system for reconciling the pharmaceutical information using visual data. A system for automated patient check-in including a retrieval system for retrieving pharmaceutical information specific to a patient, a display system for displaying the pharmaceutical information, and a reconciliation system for reconciling the pharmaceutical information using visual data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122130 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING VEHICLE REPAIR ESTIMATES AND SOURCING PARTS FOR VEHICLES - A system for preparing vehicle repair estimates and sourcing parts for vehicles includes a processor, a display in communication with the processor, and an input device in communication with the processor. The display is configured to display information generated by the processor, while the input device is configured to receive inputs from a user and transmit the inputs to the processor. The processor is configured to identify records in a first electronic database that relate to a particular vehicle, identify records in a second {or multiple} electronic database relating to a source of parts for the particular vehicle, display a repair estimate illustrating recommended parts and part sources on the display, and receive user input identifying parts other than recommended, or identifying a different source for a recommended part, and automatically updating the estimate and notification of guideline exceptions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122131 | EQUITY-INDEXED ANNUITY FOR GROUP SAVINGS PROGRAMS - A Group Equity-Indexed Annuity (GEIA) with a guaranteed minimum equity related return for a set of individuals are provided. An algorithm sets a “participation rate” of a GEIA contract as well as the carrier margin, risk and opportunity for recovery. The carrier is held accountable to the participation rate produced by the model investment portfolio in the formula and subject to the guaranteed minimum. The selection of the participation rate is entirely visible to a GEIA contract-holder. A “hedge budget” is based on a formula-driven amortization process that blends old and new money. Underlying assets are also managed to a “constant” duration, such as the duration of a bond index selected by the GEIA contract-holder. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122132 | Flight Accident Insurance - A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20. The system comprises an input device for receiving information from a traveler and an output device for providing an insurance quote to said traveler. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122133 | METHOD OF VIRTUALLY SETTLING INSURANCE CLAIMS - A method of virtually settling insurance claims includes the steps of transmitting notice of damage to property of an insured to an insurer through a computer network and providing a claim assignment from the insurer to an intermediary claim manager through the computer network. The method further includes providing the insured with an application through the computer network from the intermediary claim manager, the application configured to be downloaded on a device of the insured and facilitating the transmission of claim information to the intermediary claim manager through the computer network, transmission of claim information through the computer network to the intermediary claim manager for generating a claim assessment by the intermediary claim manager, the claim assessment including at least one settlement option for the insured; and transmitting the claim assessment through the computer network to the insurer. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122134 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - Accurate, appropriate valuation of the contents of a residence is facilitated based on characteristics of the household and the residence. These factors are used to estimate the proper value of the contents and may be based, at least in part and in various embodiments, on information collected in the course of the insurance underwriting process and from public and non-public consumer spending data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RANKING AND SELECTING ELIGIBILITY VENDORS - In various embodiments, a computer-based method may comprise: compiling, by a vendor ranking computer, eligibility rules and vendor statistics regarding vendor eligibility performance; receiving, by the computer, an eligibility request comprising eligibility parameters; querying, by the computer and based upon the eligibility parameters, a vendor database to determine a subset of eligibility vendors; analyzing, by the computer and based upon at least one of the eligibility rules and the vendor statistics, the subset of eligibility vendors; ranking, by the computer and based upon the analyzing, each vendor in the subset of vendors to produce a ranked vendor list; and providing, by the computer, the ranked vendor list to an eligibility system. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122136 | SOCIAL INTERACTION SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING DISPLAY OF CURRENT LOCATION OF FRIENDS AND LOCATION OF PREFERRED BUSINESSES - A system that manages communication between a user and a plurality of friends while it also displays current location of local branches of a user's businesses/stores of interest. A friends selection component employs user selections to present the user with a plurality of current location information associated with the plurality of friends wherein the user can express interest in a subset of the plurality of friends based on their current location. A communication management component delivers at least one of a task, a message, a content and a reference to each of the subset of the plurality of friends. A collection of the user's preferred businesses is managed. The system selectively displays a current location of a local branch of each of the user's preferred businesses on a map. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122137 | IDENTIFIED CUSTOMER REPORTING - Customer data is retrieved that includes customer transactions of a retailer for a first time period and a second time period prior to the first time period. Each customer transaction may be associated with an identified customer. Customer transactions that occurred during the second time period and that are associated with an identified customer that was identified after the second time period are removed from the customer data. For each identified customer, a customer identification weighting factor is determined based on a customer identification likelihood. A total number of customer transactions associated with the identified customer is multiplied by the identification weighting factor to determine a weighted total number of customer transactions for the identified customer. The weighted total number of customer transactions for the identified customer is associated with the identified customer in the customer data. A report including a representation of the customer data is output. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122138 | Performance Optimization of Business Processes By Stochastic Environmental Changes - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for optimizing applications, such as applications included in a business process. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving information representative of one or more interfaces and aspects of each of the interfaces. The interfaces may be adjustable by a business process supervisor. The business process supervisor may adjust one or more aspects of the one or more interfaces. The results of the adjustment may be received and used to determine optimum settings to the one or more interfaces. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122139 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE RANKING DATA IN A BROKER MEDIATED GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A method for determining a value indicator in a broker-mediated geospatial information service environment includes receiving feedback data at a first system of the broker-mediated geospatial information service environment. In particular, the feedback data is received from a plurality of respondents, and relates to a broker-mediated geospatial information service provided to each respondent of the plurality of respondents. Furthermore, each respondent of the plurality of respondents is a prior requestor of a process-dataset solution for performing the broker-mediated geospatial information service. Based on the feedback data, a value indicator relating to the process-dataset solution is determined. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122140 | ADVANCED MANAGED SERVICE CUSTOMER EDGE ROUTER - An automated incident management device may receive a message from a customer site, the message indicative of a customer issue with a managed service provided to the customer site by way of a primary network connection. The device may connect to an item of customer equipment by way of a secondary network connection to the customer site; retrieve information from the customer equipment by way of the secondary network connection; attempt a corrective measure with the managed service based on the retrieved information, the corrective measure being determined according to rules that specify corrective measures likely to resolve the trouble ticket; and update a trouble ticket associated with the customer site responsive to the attempted corrective measure. In some examples, the automated incident management device may determine that the customer issue is responsibly of the customer to address. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122141 | SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COKING SYSTEMS - Systems for analyzing a benefit or detriment of ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140122142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING JOB ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION TO A USER - A method for execution by a computing apparatus comprising identifying a job to be assigned to an employee, the job requiring a given job qualification, wherein the given job qualification is associated with at least one requirement for maintaining the job qualification and a time-frame during which the at least one requirement should be satisfied. Completion of the job by an employee at least partially completes the at least one requirement for maintaining the job qualification. The method further comprises assigning the job to a selected employee from a set of employees, wherein each employee in the set of employees has the given job qualification. The selected employee is selected at least in part on a basis of a probability of the selected employee losing the job qualification relative to other employees in the set of employees. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122143 | OPTIMIZING RESOURCE ASSIGNMENT - A system is described that has a first engine configured to determine an assignment of a resource to a task. The assignment is based on a schedule representation comprising at least resource profile data and task profile data. The resource profile data represents a resource profile associated with the resource and the task profile data represents a task profile associated with the task. The system also has a data store configured to store a set of rules, the set of rules comprising data indicative of one or more functions to be applied to one or more input data sources to output at least one variable value for the schedule representation. This then allows a second engine coupled to the data store to be configured to update the schedule representation in accordance with the set of rules. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122144 | Initiative and Project Management - An initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic is defined, and a first goal definition and a first skills definition for the initiative object are defined. A project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization is defined, the project associated with exploring the topic, and a second goal definition and a second skills definition for the project object are defined. Employees are searched in an employee skills database using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigned to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability. Upon closing the initiative object or project object, a skills record is updated using the first or second skills definitions; and upon closing the initiative object or project object, a performance record is updated using the first or second goal definitions. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122145 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSIONS - A flexible scheduler for matching knowledge seeker(s) with a knowledge provider of a specific subject matter is provided. The scheduler searches a knowledge provider database to identify at least one knowledge provider skilled in the specified subject matter. If no match is found, then the scheduler seeks and selects a new knowledge provider skilled in the specified subject matter. Finally, the scheduler schedules the knowledge sharing session by weighing seeker(s) preferred timeslots and weighing selected provider preferred timeslots. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122146 | PRESENTING A STATUS AND ACTION OF AN ASSOCIATED OBJECT - A trip object may be associated with one or more trip phase objects having status indicators and associated actions. A determination may be made for a trip status of the trip object and display data for a representation of the trip object may be outputted. The representation may include a trip status indicator portion that is mapped to a determined status for the trip status and a selectable feature that is mapped to an action that is associated with the determined status. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122147 | GPS-BASED TICKET GENERATION IN HARVEST LIFE CYCLE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is presented for gathering data concerning harvests. Data tickets are generated at a point of origination (i.e., the field), local storage, processing, or a customer location. Data tickets may also be generated for supplies delivered to the field. Implements attached to a vehicle in the field (e.g., a tractor) may provide sensor data over a vehicle communication bus about how a field processing task was performed. A computing device on the vehicle periodically reads the sensor data and records the data along with the current time and GPS position of the vehicle as a data point. A plurality of data points are transmitted to a remote server as a data trail. Data trails from a plurality of vehicles are compared to find points of intersection. Sensor data in the data trails for the points of intersection are examined to determine data related to the transfer of goods between vehicles during the time of intersection. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122148 | STAFF MEMBER USER INTERFACES - The present disclosure relates to a system configured to manage a dining experience for guests at a food service establishment. In some implementations, the system may comprise one or more guest identification devices, one or more sensors, one or more host systems, and one or more processors. The system may be configured such that real-time detailed information about the food service establishment, guests of the food service establishment, food orders placed by guests of the food service establishment, table states of the tables in the food service establishment, and tasks performed by staff members is provided to the staff members of the food service establishment. The information may facilitate a unique guest experience for guests of the food service establishment wherein the guests may place a food order remotely, arrive at the food service establishment and self-select a table, and receive delivery of their food order at their selected table. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122149 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED POSITIVE RESPONSE IN UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS - A positive response notification to provide information regarding locate and/or marking operations for underground facilities may include time-stamp information to provide proof of a time at which the locate and/or marking operation was completed by a locate technician, and/or place-stamp information to provide proof of a presence of the locate technician at or near a work site. An electronic manifest image and/or a virtual white line image similarly may be included in a positive response notification. In one example, such images may be bundled together based on respective descriptor files (or descriptor metadata) that associates the corresponding images with a locate request ticket for the operation. In another example, a positive response notification may include environmental information regarding one or more environmental conditions present at or near the work site during the locate and/or marking operation. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122150 | Mobile Device and Task Monitoring - Technology is described for electronically verifying a service provider's presence at a task location. The method may include identifying a task assignment and the associated task details that may be performed for a customer, setting a task price for the task based on the task details, and assigning the task to a service provider willing to perform the task at the task price. A geographic location of the service provider, associated with a timestamp representing the geographic location capture time, then may be captured using a mobile computing device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122151 | DISPLAYING TEMPORAL AND LOCATION INFORMATION - For displaying temporal information, a client receives the display start time and a display end time. The client further receives a display location. The client displays on a map each event of a plurality of events with an event location within an area of the map and an event time interval matching the display start time and the display end time. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122152 | System and Method for Matching Profiles without a Resume and Scheduling and Facilitating Web-Based Interviews - A system and method for matching profiles without a resume and scheduling and facilitating web-based interviews is provided. Electronic process for real-time capture, matching, prioritization, and communication of data attributes, enhanced by embedded scheduling and facilitation of live personal interface between different classifications of users. The present invention has been particularly applied to the field of employment. The present invention seeks to render resumes obsolete by the capture, matching, prioritization, and communication of attributes of jobseekers and employers. The present invention further introduces the concept and embeds into the above process the convenient scheduling and facilitation of web-based interviewing. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122153 | FAVORITE AND SERENDIPITOUS EVENT CORRELATION AND NOTIFICATION - An apparatus identifying events is disclosed. A method also performs the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a user profile module that receives profile information of a user. The profile information includes activities preferred by the user, events preferred by the user and interests of the user. The apparatus includes an event search module that identifies events that correspond to an event planned by the user, events preferred by the user and/or interests of the user. Each event includes a location of the event and timing information of the event. The apparatus includes a correlation module that selects two or more events identified by the event search module that occur within a travel window of time and within a specified distance. The apparatus includes a notification module that notifies the user of the events selected by the correlation module. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TEXT MESSAGING CONFIRMATION - A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping. | 2014-05-01 |
20140122155 | WORKFORCE SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for determining workforce scheduling provides historical delivery time data measured from an order date and time of a current product order for prior product deliveries, where the historical delivery time data is weighted, averaged and smoothed to derive an average delivery time which is added to the order date and time of the current order to yield an estimated delivery arrival date and time for the current product order. Employees are then scheduled to work in accordance with the estimated delivery arrival date and time of the current product order. | 2014-05-01 |