21st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110125610 | Systems and Methods to Automate the Initiation of Transactions via Mobile Devices - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of controllers in different formats for delivery of premium messages; and a common format processor coupled with the plurality of converters in a common format to send the premium messages. In one embodiment, the common format processor is to obtain an authorization for the initiation of communications with a mobile phone of a user for subsequent payments to a merchant. After obtaining the authorization, the common format processor may directly initiate communications with the mobile phone, using one of the converters, to obtain confirmation of payments directly requested by the merchant. Upon confirmation with the mobile phone, the common format processor may send premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for making the confirmed payments. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125611 | Optimized Electronic Commerce Transactions - An electronic commerce system can facilitate various types of transactions, including business to business transactions, business to consumer transaction, business to business to consumer transaction, as well as other types of transactions. By combining such an electronic commerce system with invitation, and social networking technology, it is possible to create a system which will automatically grow and bring value to all its users as it processes transactions. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125612 | AUTOMATED COMMENT CANCELLATION IN A NETWORK-BASED FACILITY - A system to receive a request to cancel a comment pertaining to an event in a network-based facility, cancel said comment by marking said comment pertaining to said event as non-scored, generate a user interface that presents a plurality of comments; said plurality of comments includes said comment pertaining to said event presented as non-scored and other comments presented as scored. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125613 | SECURE UNIVERSAL TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A secure universal transaction system includes an operations and resource component, at least one communication device for enabling user interaction with the operations and resource component, and a secure token associated with each user of the system. The operations and resource component includes a first biometric security component, a second security component, and a communication component for enabling secure communication between the operations and resource component and at least one network. Each communication device includes a wired or wireless token interface, a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading, a wired or wireless communication component for enabling communication between the communication device and the operations and resource component, a user input device, and an output device. Each secure token includes a token security component for generating a security code and a data storage component for storing user data. User access to the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading associated with the secure token in the biometric security component of the operations and resource component, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND DISPLAYING PRODUCT IMAGES - A method and system displaying and managing images of consumer products. A layout for plural selected consumer products is presented. An N-layer digital image of a shelf layout on which consumer products are displayed is created. The created N-layer digital image includes an M-layer hierarchy of vector images and/or visual overlays stored in progressive resolution format and allows progressive resolution display without loss of image quality on the selected plural consumer products that appear in the N-layer digital image. The created N-layer digital image is displayed via a communications network. The created image provides a virtual shopping experience that emulates a shopping experience in an actual retail store. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125615 | SELF-SERVICE DEVICE INVENTORY INFORMATION CONTROL - Apparatus and methods for servicing a self-service device (“SSD”) such as an ATM. The SSD may include a customer service module that may perform part of a transaction or provide a service in support of the transaction. For example, the customer service module may be a currency acceptor, a printer, EPROM or any other device or circuit that is present in the SSD. The SSD may include a component map that may be stored in machine readable memory. An element of the map may correspond to the component. The SSD may include a central processing unit that may revise the map based on input from a service technician or machine-generated information. The map may be used to track the presence of the component in the SSD. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125616 | Buffered Bookkeeping - A method and a system use buffered bookkeeping to update an account timely for a user to see the account information without having to wait until the next accounting date. The method records request events to generate a buffer record of the request events for an account having high-volume concurrent transactions, and fetches and processes the buffer record periodically at predetermined time intervals or recursively for bookkeeping of the request events in the account without waiting for the next accounting date. The transaction funds in the account are made available for inquiries and become accessible after only a short period of time upon the occurrence of the transaction. The length of the delay is configurable according to the level of concurrent transactions of the account. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125617 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPERATION WITH RESPECT TO STORAGE APPARATUS - A management system is coupled to a storage apparatus which is an apparatus for providing a logical volume, and to a billing computer which is a computer for determining a billing amount. The management system acquires an operation-related log, which is information related to an operation that is requested of the storage apparatus by a user and that has ended normally, and the management system then stores the acquired operation-related log. The management system specifies, from a plurality of operations corresponding to a plurality of operation-related logs, an invalid operation which is an operation that corresponds to a predetermined invalid operation condition which is a condition corresponding to an invalid operation, uses an operation-related log other than the operation-related log of the specified invalid operation from among the plurality of operation-related logs to perform totalization for creating billing information, which is information comprising a totalization result required for determining a billing amount, and sends the totalization information to the billing computer. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125618 | METHOD, A SYSTEM AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT FOR COLLECTING FUNDS FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - The present invention relates to a method, a system and an information technology product for collecting funds for a non-profit organization by means of a fund-collection program managed by an intermediary, the funds being given by one or more donors. The method comprises the steps of storing one or more projects having social aims in a first server which is in signal communication with a computer network, providing a communication interface which is in signal communication with the first server by means of the computer network, the interface being configured to interact by means of one or more electronic devices of the at least one donor, selecting, by means of the communication interface, at least one of the projects having social aims proposed by a first non-profit organization, and receiving one or more sums of money given by the at least one donor for the project. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125619 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CUSTOMER AND A MERCHANT - A computer-implemented method for completing a transaction between a customer and at least one merchant receives, by a transaction system, an authorization request including customer data and transaction specific data from the merchant, wherein, prior to the authorization request, the customer is unknown to the transaction system; authenticates the customer by the transaction system based at least in part upon at least one of the following: at least a portion of the customer data, at least a portion of the transaction specific data or any combination thereof; authorizes the transaction by the transaction system based at least in part upon at least one of the following: at least a portion of the customer data, at least a portion of the transaction specific data or any combination thereof; and communicates the authorization response to the merchant during the transaction. An apparatus for implementing the method is disclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125620 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF 'DIAMETER' PROTOCOL-BASED ONLINE CHARGING - The present invention relates to a method for maintaining continuity of Diameter online charging. The method comprises the following steps: a) initializing, when a user is moving, the relocation of a prepayment client terminal from an old prepayment client terminal to a new prepayment client terminal, and implementing the re-authentication of a mobile station at the new prepayment client terminal; b) transmitting the context information of an old Diameter online charging session from the old prepayment client terminal to the new prepayment client terminal after the re-authentication has been successfully completed; c) transmitting an initial credit control request (CCR) message comprising the identification of the old Diameter online charging session from the new prepayment client terminal to a prepayment server for continuing the old Diameter online charging session, and request for a quota by a prepayment proxy to the prepayment server via the new prepayment client terminal; and d) disconnecting the old connection between the old prepayment client terminal and the prepayment server. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125621 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT LEVEL PROFITABILITY - A process for determining object level profitability includes the steps of (1) preparing information to be accessed electronically, (2) establishing rules for processing the prepared information, (3) calculating at least one marginal value of profit using established rules as applied to a selected set of prepared information, and (4) combining the at least one marginal value of profit and fully absorbed value of profit adjustment to create a measure for object level profitability. The inventive process gives management profit measures tailored to its need for accurate decision oriented profit information required to manage a large organization based on profit measurement. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125622 | System and method for managing numerous facets of a work relationship - A system for managing time related work activities of one or more workers for one or more clients including a computer system having a management component configured to track and manage procurement of labor resources for one or more clients. The management component further is configured to allow a first person access to the computer system to approve or reject a job requisition or a time sheet stored in the computer system by entering first identifying indicia known to the computer system and unique to the first person. The management component includes a communication module for transmitting to the first person an electronic message notifying the first person that either a job requisition or time sheet needs to be acted upon by either rejecting or approving the job requisition or the time sheet. The electronic message includes bypass means for allowing the first person to access the computer system to approve or reject either a job requisition or time sheet that needs to be acted upon without entering the first identifying indicia. The bypass means preferably includes a hotlink unique to the job requisition or the time sheet that needs to be acted upon. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125623 | ACCOUNT LEVEL COST OF FUNDS DETERMINATION - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for measuring, calculating, analyzing, and using account level profitability metrics are presented. Various statistics may be collected and compiled into a table, and profitability of one or more financial accounts may be determined at the account level. The cost of funds for a financial account and for a household associated with multiple financial accounts may be calculated. Financial accounts may be classified on a variety of bases, and the results may be presented in a report. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125624 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS-ISSUER REGISTRATION OF TRANSACTION CARDS - Disclosed herein is a method of providing one or more transaction card services to a holder of a transaction card, the method comprising receiving a registration code from the holder, wherein the registration code is associated with the issuer of the transaction card and with the transaction card, determining the issuer of the transaction card based on at least a portion of the registration code, transmitting the registration code to the issuer of the transaction card, receiving account information from the issuer, wherein the account information is associated with the registration code and with the transaction card, displaying at least a portion of the account information to the holder, receiving a verification value corresponding to the account information from the holder, and if the verification value is valid, permitting the holder to select one or more services in which to enroll. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125625 | Method and System for Multi-Enterprise Optimization Using Flexible Trade Contracts - A method of multi-enterprise optimization at a buyer computer includes accessing a forecasted demand for at least one item and generating one or more proposed flexible trade contracts using the forecasted demand for the item. The proposed flexible trade contract is communicated to a seller computer and subsequently executed after acceptance of the proposed flexible trade contract at the seller computer to create a flexible trade contract. Each proposed flexible trade contract may be a forward contract, an option contract, or a flexible forward contract. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND TRADING A DIGITAL DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT INSTRUMENT - A method and system for creating and trading an investment instrument based on an initial public offering of an entity is disclosed that allows investors to take risk positions relative to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a contingent binary event. The contingent binary event will have one of two possible outcomes. In a digital derivative contract, a long investor agrees to pay a short investor a contract amount in return for the short investor agreeing to pay the long investor one of two different settlement amounts depending on the outcome as the contingent binary event. Typically, one settlement amount will be zero and the other will be an amount greater than the digital derivative contract price. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING TRADING ORDERS IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM USING TRADER LISTS - A system for managing trading orders comprises a memory operable to store a trader list that is associated with a first trader and that designates one or more other traders. The system further comprises a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to receive a trading order from the first trader. The processor is further operable to transmit the trading order to a plurality of traders, wherein the plurality of traders does not comprise any of the one or more designated traders from the trader list. The processor is further operable to prevent the transmission of the trading order to the one or more designated traders. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED AUCTION AND TENDER OF COMPLEX MULTI-VARIABLE COMMODITIES - A system and method for the auction and tender of complex multi-variable commodities, which are defined as commodities having a plurality of characteristics with each characteristic's value contributing to the determination of the commodity price. The system and method are implemented using an exception handling process whereby a tender participant requests exceptions to the terms and conditions of the original tender. The original tender serves as the baseline tender all participants bid on. Exceptions are changes that are priced in addition to the baseline bid. The suggested auction and tender winners are determined based on their baseline bids. The winner can execute accepted exceptions for an additional fee. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125629 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OFFERING, PRICING, AND SELLING SECURITIES OVER A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system and method of offering, automatically pricing, preparing for sale, selling, and managing securities, such as municipal bonds, over a network, such as the Internet. The present invention also relates to a system and method for an on-line, one-stop and one-source platform for municipal borrowing, production of associated bond legal documents and offering materials, and satisfaction of continuing disclosure requirements. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125630 | Method and System for Displaying a Cursor on a Trading Screen - A method, system, and computer program products are provided for updating the location of a cursor in a display window on a trading screen when certain events occurs. In a preferred embodiment, as market conditions change, the market information may be rearranged on a screen. To reduce the chances of missing a market opportunity by sending orders or managing them, the cursor moves in association with the market information such that the cursor appears fixed to the market information until a user moves the pointer device. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125631 | System and Method for Improved Distribution of Market Information - A data distribution system and method are described herein to improve the distribution of market information to subscribing client devices. Market information updates are provided to subscribing devices over a communication link every time a change in the market occurs. If a bandwidth limitation is reached on the communication link, the preferred embodiments switch to a second mode of transmission such that the market information updates are provided only at predetermined intervals. The preferred embodiment monitors the bandwidth consumption to determine what mode of transmission to apply, and in response, it can dynamically change between modes of transmission. By dynamically adjusting the mode of transmission to comport with the current network bandwidth, the preferred embodiments may provide a network friendly, data intensive, and fast response market information feed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125632 | Consumer Direct Loan Qualification System And Method For Submitting Loan Applications - A consumer direct loan qualification system and method is accessed from a borrowers' computer system. The loan qualification system communicates with a server computer that hosts an automated underwriting entity. The automated underwriting entity is further coupled to a network of lender computers enabling a borrower to apply for mortgage financing by facilitating the qualification, underwriting and submission of loan application files directly to lenders. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125633 | TRANSACTION PROCESSING - In prior art methods of processing transactions, funds for any given transaction are typically designated for payment from a single account. Further, funds are often pre-paid into accounts associated with a subscription to a telecommunications network, reducing the funds that a user can allocate to the single account. This can cause the amount of funds available from the single account to be below that required to cover one or a series of transactions, leading to the problem that only transactions of a limited size or number can be effected for a given account balance. In embodiments of the present invention, a method of processing a transaction is provided in which, responsive to a request for a transaction, a plurality of accounts associated with a party to the transaction are identified, including at least one account associated with a subscription to a telecommunications network. Funds for the transaction are selected on the basis of account balances of the identified accounts. This enables a greater amount of funds to be available for effecting transactions than in prior art methods. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125634 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MIGRATION OF A CONSUMER BETWEEN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for automatically migrating a consumer from one prepaid financial account to another prepaid financial account based on preset trigger criteria. A prepaid payment device, such as a payroll card, may be issued to the consumer and associated with a prepaid financial account. The prepaid financial account may include a profile for the consumer. The issuer of the prepaid payment device may monitor the account activity and set trigger criteria that control when the consumer is automatically migrated from the current prepaid financial account and which type of new account the consumer is migrated into. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125635 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION - An embodiment of the invention provides a system that enables financial services companies to manage and track information about a sales force. The system includes components for managing distributors information, for validating and tracking licenses and credentials, for creating customized contracts, and for maintaining compensation structures. The system allows for configuring compensations, providing financial services companies a toolkit for creating and modeling their complex commission schedules used to compensate their sales force. The system also provides modeling tools for agreements and contracts between a financial services company or provider and the distributors who sell products. The system has a multi-component architecture comprising multiple modules, multiple data processing engines, a backbone and multiple data sources. The processing modules carry out information processing using one or more data processing engines. The data processing provides the tools to fetch data from the databases and process it. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125636 | CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH LIEN WAIVER EXCHANGE FEATURES - A system and method for managing a construction payment process including establishing electronic communication between a payee device and a construction project management server and transmitting a lien waiver document to the payee through the payee device with a request for a signature. A signed lien waiver document is received from the payee and stored to a computer-readable memory. The payor is temporarily prevented from accessing the signed lien waiver document. A payment is transmitted to the payee from the payor after receiving the signed lien waiver document, but before transmitting the signed lien waiver document to the payor. Only after the payment has been transmitted is the signed lien waiver document transmitted to the payor. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125637 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SAVING AND INVESTING THROUGH USE OF TRANSACTION CARDS - A system, method, and computer program product are used for saving through use of transaction cards. This is done through associating a transaction account of the transaction card with one or more deposit accounts. An amount of funds to be deposited from the transaction account into the deposit account is established. A number of times a deposit will be made is established. A time duration between the deposits when more than one deposit will be made is established. An event that initiates at least a first one of the deposits is established. The amount of funds from the transaction card account is deposited into the deposit account based on the above criteria. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125638 | Internet Payment, Authentication And Loading System Using Virtual Smart Card - A system loads, authenticates and uses a virtual smart card for payment of goods and/or services purchased on-line over the Internet. An online purchase and load (OPAL) server includes a virtual smart card data base that has a record of information for each smart card that it represents for a user at the behest of an issuer. The server includes a smart card emulator that emulates a smart card by using the card data base and a hardware security module. The emulator interacts with a pseudo card reader module in the server that imitates a physical card reader. The server also includes a client code module that interacts with the pseudo card reader and a remote payment or load server. A pass-through client terminal presents a user interface and passes information between the OPAL server and a merchant server, and between the OPAL server and a bank server. The Internet provides the routing functionality between the client terminal and the various servers. A merchant advertises goods on a web site. A user uses the client terminal to purchase goods and/or services from the remote merchant server. The payment server processes, confirms and replies to the merchant server. The payment server is also used to authenticate the holder of a virtual card who wishes to redeem loyalty points from a merchant. To load value, the client terminal requests a load from a user account at the bank server. The load server processes, confirms and replies to the bank server. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125639 | CHECK VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the input device having means for collecting check information including an amount of the check and an account number; and means for communicating with the bank to verify that the account number corresponds to an account of a plurality of legitimate accounts with the bank and provide a hold upon funds in the account in the amount of the check if the account number corresponds to one of the legitimate accounts with the bank and if sufficient funds exist in the legitimate account to hold. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125640 | Banking system operated responsive to data read from data bearing records - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110125641 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACING BANK NOTES - A system and method are provided for tracing bank notes or, specifically, counterfeit money. In one example of the tracing system, an automatic teller machine (ATM) electronically connected to one or more devices is provided. The one or more devices comprise a deposit device configured to receive an initial bank note; an image extraction device configured to extract one or more initial images from the initial bank note; a transaction log device configured to attach a transaction log to the one or more initial images, wherein the deposit device is further configured to receive a subsequent bank note, wherein the image extraction device is further configured to extract one or more subsequent images from the subsequent bank note; and a comparison device configured to compare the one or initial images to the one or more subsequent images in order to obtain a comparison result. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125642 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDIRECTLY RETRIEVING ACCOUNT DATA FROM DATA STORAGE DEVICES - A method and system for processing an electronic payment transaction is described herein. The method uses a first computer device configured to access account data from a database subsystem operating at a second computer device. The method includes operating a transaction messaging system (TMS) in a first computer operating environment of the first computer device, operating an account data access system (ADAS) in a second computer operating environment of the first computer device, transmitting a request for account data from the TMS to the ADAS, executing a query for the account data at the database subsystem wherein the query is generated by the ADAS and based on the request for account data, receiving the requested account data at the TMS in response to the query, and processing the payment transaction at the TMS using the received account data. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125643 | OVERDRAFT PROTECTION AND FORGIVENESS - Various aspects relate to systems, methods or devices for processing overdrafts made by customers. A particular embodiment is directed towards, a system that is configured to receive transaction data from customer-oriented terminals. The transaction data includes requests for monetary transfers on behalf of customers that hold a checking or savings account at a financial institution. In response to receiving the transaction data, the system accesses customer account information, which can include the amount of funds in the checking or savings accounts. The system determines whether sufficient funds exist in the accounts to cover the financial transactions. In response to a potential overdraft of one or more customer accounts, stored customer information is accessed to determine and authorize overdraft deferment eligibility of the customer based upon the stored customer information. The system defers an overdraft fee by providing a grace period during which funds can be transferred to cover the overdraft. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125644 | ONLINE PAYMENT TRANSFER AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A payment transfer method for transferring funds from a payer to payee is provided, including designating a payee and specifying a payment amount and an account; debiting the funds from the account and crediting a first trust account; and identifying the payee by verifying responses received in response to one or more challenge-response questions defined by the payer. If the one or more responses are verified, a second trust account may be debited and a payee account credited with the payment amount. The first and second trust accounts may then be reconciled. There is also provided a payment transfer facility for transferring funds, comprising an application server for storing payment data relating to a transfer of funds and a notification server for providing a notification of the transfer of funds. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A SUBSIDIARY CARD ACCOUNT - The present invention provides a system and method for providing a flexible limit subsidiary account that may be issued by a Foreign Financial Institution. In particular, the present provides a system and method for allowing a parent to provide funds to a subsidiary and to control the spending of subsidiary or spending capacity. The card account may be issued at the request of the parent who may retain the ability to define, modify, and/or terminate the spending and/or debt accumulation limits for the subsidiary card account as well as other features as described in the attached disclosure. The system may be configured to provide the ability for parent to eliminate risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates by committing to fixed automatic long-term charges at a fixed foreign exchange rate for a fixed term. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125646 | Methods and systems for managing personal health records by individuals - A Data processing methods and systems adapted to manage personal health records by individuals. Wherein the patient undergoes encounters with a plurality of health care providers who generate personal health data of the patient. A storage device configured to perform tasks of a personal health record server (“PHRS”) comprising procedures to encrypt and store personal record data, to authenticate the access right of the requester, to create response to requester with associated personal health related information, to transfer personal health related information from/to information generating or storage devices; and to communicate with user via network. Personal health record server can be installed in a portable USB device and can start serving immediately after being inserted into a computer's USB port, personal health record stored can be accessed either by the said computer locally or by other computers requesting via internet through authenticated requests. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125647 | TRANSMISSION INFORMATION LINKUP SYSTEM - A transmission information linkup system with which users can transmit the information in linkage for purchasing the commercial product etc. The transmission information linkup system includes a server and a first terminal. The first terminal includes a unit to receive an input form from the server, a unit to input information to the input form, corresponding to a user's operation, a unit to transfer at least apart of the input form to a second terminal, a unit to receive input information to the input form from the second terminal, and a unit to transmit the input information received from the second terminal and the input information corresponding to the user's operation as input information to the input form to the server. And the server includes a unit to transmit the input form to the first terminal and a unit to receive the input information from the first terminal. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125648 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING HIGH DATA INTEGRITY AND FOR PROVIDING A SECURE AUDIT FOR FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION - Any of various comparisons of computer folders from different points in time is performed. Such comparisons provide the ability to discover missing documents or documents with modification dates that have changed when there would otherwise have been no need to change them and thus allows discovery of missing documents to discover fraud or to search for evidence after a fraud is suspected. In another embodiment, deltas in accounting system vendor invoice accounts are compared at different points in time, potentially exposing the practice of moving fraudulent vendor transactions into a large group of legitimate transactions for a legitimate vendor. Per period transaction totals for specific periods for legitimate vendors are compared over histokal time for suspicious activity. A comparison of reports from the two different periods, using exact data and software from those separate periods (instead of reporting from “current'” data), may raise a red flag otherwise missed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125649 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CONTENT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - It is an object of this invention to protect a copyright for each of subcontents of a digital content. A computer system, comprising: a content providing server for providing a user terminal with a digital content obtained through digitization; and a copyright management server for managing copyright information on the digital content, wherein the content providing server is configured to: obtain copyright information set for each of subcontents included in the digital content from the copyright management server; associate the obtained copyright information with the each of the subcontents, and add the copyright information to the digital content; and transmit the digital content to which the copyright information is added to the user terminal. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT - A method and system for network-based distribution of content are disclosed. The distribution of content is not only secure but also controlled. The security restricts access to content within media files during downloads as well as while stored at a server or client. In one embodiment, each media file is encrypted with a different, randomly generated key. The control over the distribution of the media file can serve to limit the subsequent distribution of media files from clients to other clients. In another embodiment, the control can permit media files to be shared on a limited number of different clients affiliated with the same user. The clients can vary with application but generally are computing devices that have memory storage. Often, the clients are personal computers or other computing devices that are capable of storing and presenting content to their users. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED PRIOR TO UNDERWRITING - A computer system for administering applications for life insurance has a processor and a memory storage device in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to receive data indicative of an application and an initial premium payment from a proposed insured for life insurance; based on the received data, determine whether the proposed insured is uninsurable; responsive to a determination that the proposed insured is not uninsurable, generate an output signal having data indicative of a decision to respond to the application by issuing a policy and commencing a comprehensive underwriting process; receive data indicative of a result of the comprehensive underwriting process; based on the result of the comprehensive underwriting process, determine a rating of the proposed insured; and, based on the rating, provide an output signal indicative of a same or changed premium for the policy. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125652 | Issuing machine and issuing system for public-offering a financing instrument on-line - An issuing system for issuing unmodifiable and/or unforgeable hardcopy documents or securities includes a server and a plurality of issuing machines connected to the server via a network. Each of the issuing machines receives an ID recording medium provided by a potential purchaser, retrieves an identification recorded in the received ID recording medium, requests the potential purchaser to input a request for a transaction of the security or financing instrument, processes the requested transaction, and prints out on demand a hardcopy of the security or financing instrument as purchased by the potential purchaser and a checksum thereon. A method for forming a new market with the issuing system embodies preparing the financing instrument, public-offering the financing instrument, delivering to the purchaser a financial disclosure, requesting the purchaser to acknowledge receipt and review of the financial disclosure, confirming acknowledgement of the financial disclosure from the purchaser; and processing the requested transaction by retrieving information via the network to the server. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125653 | System for managing online transactions involving voice talent - Systems and methods for facilitating online interactions between voice talent users and employer users. The online web-based system has an online store module, a voice talent database module, an open job database module, a negotiation module, and a payment module. The online system allows the employer users to search for a suitable voice talent user, preview the specific voice talent user's demonstration voice clip, and contact the voice talent user. The online store module allows the voice talent user to upload generic pre-recorded voice clips and which may be purchased and downloaded by employer users for their own purposes. The open job database allows employer users to upload contracts and jobs for which they need voice talent. The employer user may upload requirements for the contract, a sample of the script, and a payment range for the contract. Voice talent users may search and/or browse the open jobs database and they may respond to the posted open contract with a proposal by way of the negotiation module. The voice talent user may also upload a demonstration voice clip with their proposal to the relevant employer user by way of the negotiation. The payment module allows payment for completed contracts to be exchanged between employer users and voice talent users with the system administrator/operator as a go-between and as an escrow agent. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125654 | Technique for Estimation of Confidence Interval for Probability of Defect Rediscovery - A present invention for estimating a confidence interval includes: receiving a dataset comprising information on software product defects found by a first customer and a second customer, the information comprising numbers of cases of software product defects found by the first customer and the second customer; determining a probability for each case of found software product defect using the frequencies and a total number of software product defects found; determining a plurality of bootstrapping draws from the cases of found software product defects in the dataset; determining an array of conditional probabilities that the first customer may find a given software product defect given that the second customer found the given software product defect, using the numbers of the cases and the probabilities corresponding to the cases in each bootstrapping draw; and determining a confidence interval for the determined plurality of arrays of conditional probabilities. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125655 | LICENSE-RENEWAL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A license-renewal management apparatus, connected to an image forming apparatus and a license management server, includes: a storage unit that stores an identifier that identifies the image forming apparatus associated with payment information about whether usage charge for the software has been paid; a notification receiving unit that receives a notification of expiration of the license from the image forming apparatus; and a renewal-method setting unit that, on receiving the notification, causes automatic renewal of the license for the software installed onto the image forming apparatus to be stopped. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125656 | Systems And Methods For Serving Legal Process - A method for serving legal process includes steps of creating, within a web application, a job describing service of papers to an individual, transmitting the job to a mobile device, displaying, on the mobile device, instructions for completing the job, capturing, using the mobile device, evidence of at least one of the instructions being performed, transmitting the evidence from the mobile device to the web application, and verifying, within the web application, that the job has been completed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125657 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RESPONSIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT USING FREQUENCY REGULATION CREDITS - A method, device and system for responsive load management using frequency regulation credits. The method includes using an AC frequency measuring device, measuring a current AC frequency on an AC power line; using a power consumption measuring device, measuring a current power consumption on the AC power line over a period of time equal to a sampling interval; calculating a power consumption moving average of a last N power current power consumptions measured, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; generating credits or debits based on the current power consumption, the current AC frequency and the power consumption moving average; adding the credits or debits to a frequency regulation credit; and for each next sampling interval repeating measuring the current AC frequency, measuring current power consumption, calculating the power consumption moving average, generating the credits or debits, and adding the credits or debits to the frequency regulation credit. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125658 | Method and System for Performing Fraud Detection for Users with Infrequent Activity - A method of categorizing a recent transaction as anomalous includes a) receiving information about a recent transaction and b) accessing information about one or more historical transactions. The one or more historical transactions have at least one party in common with the recent transaction. The method also includes c) determining a similarity value between the recent transaction and a transaction i of the one or more historical transactions and d) determining if the similarity value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. The method further includes e) if the similarity is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value, categorizing the recent transaction as not anomalous or f) if the similarity is less than the predetermined threshold value, determining if there are additional transactions. If there are additional transactions, incrementing counter i and repeating steps c) through f). | 2011-05-26 |
20110125659 | System and method for output of assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information for at least one of one or more physical entities, the assessment information based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes associated with the one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and the assessment information based at least in part upon input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125660 | System and method for assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and determining assessment information for at least one of the one or more physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEEDING ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125662 | EMPLOYEE MEDICAL CARE MANAGEMENT TOOL AND METHOD - The invention provides an employee medical care management method including (i) a wellness program management method including storing a purchased subset of the wellness programs; (ii) an employee health analysis method including storing a plurality of employee records, and for each employee record, storing at least one medical variable so that the medical variable is associated with the employee record; (iii) an employee health directive method including associating at least a selected one of the medical wellness programs with the employee record based on the medical variable associated with the employee record, and providing an output with the selected medical wellness program being associated with the employee record. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125663 | CARGO TRACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for tracking a location of at least one item is described. The system includes a tag associated with the at least one item during a shipping journey. The tag detects shipping information, including temperature, humidity, shock, etc. The tag sends the shipping information to a master unit. The master unit also detects certain shipping information. The master unit communicates with a central processor to provide the shipping information to the central processor. The central processor relies on the shipping information to determine one of a condition or a location of the item. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125664 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ROUTING PACKAGE DELIVERIES - A shipping system for shipping packages involving the coordinated use of at least a first carrier and a second carrier. The shipping system includes physical delivery facilities for the physical delivery of packages, the physical delivery facilities including at least one transfer location at which the second carrier may take over delivery responsibilities for a package. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125665 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ROUTING PACKAGE DELIVERIES - A shipping system for shipping packages involving the coordinated use of at least a first carrier and a second carrier. The shipping system includes physical delivery facilities for the physical delivery of packages, the physical delivery facilities including at least one transfer location at which the second carrier may take over delivery responsibilities for a package. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125666 | TRADING IN MULTI-MODAL FREIGHT SHIPMENT DERIVATIVES - A method for facilitating freight shipment between a first geographic location and a second geographic location is disclosed. The method comprising displaying in a first data section of a browser window derivative contract data pertaining to shipment capacity offered by carriers between the first geographic location and the second geographic location, the derivative contract data being associated with at least shipping mode. The method further comprising displaying in a second data section of a browser window forecast data pertaining to demand forecasts between the first geographic location and the second geographic location, the forecast data being provided by shippers, the second data section being configured to be viewed simultaneously with said first data section, the browser window being configured to be accessible via a computer network. The method further comprising receiving shipper assessment of accuracy of the forecast data from the shippers. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125667 | Process Pattern Automation in Tools for Business Process Modeling - A modified design utility for business process provides patterns. Patterns are a more efficient manner in which a technical or non-technical user of the design utility can define a business process to create a business application. Patterns are groupings of business elements that are commonly utilized in many business processes. Selection of a pattern in the design utility can generate suggestions for additional patterns or business elements to complete the overall business process based on known commonalities where the suggestions are constrained based on the types of undefined business element associations for the pattern. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125668 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF SALES TERRITORIES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for using multi-dimensional modeling techniques to optimize definition and management of sales territories. Embodiments use multi-dimensional modeling to define territories in such a way that accounts for applicable territory criteria as sets with logical boundaries, rather than as a defined rule-based architecture. For example, territory criteria are modeled as hierarchical dimensions that form boundaries to a territory hypercube. An individual territory may be a set of cells in the hypercube. In certain embodiments, the territory (e.g., set of cells) is formalized by an MDX query. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FOR HEDGING RISK EXPOSURE - Systems and methods for creating and managing user-customized financial products are operable to create a plurality of user-customized financial products, each a discrete financial instrument comprising a baseline financial product comprised of a combination of one or more underlying product components, where each underlying product components comprises one or more user-customized component parameters. Once created, the plurality of user-customized financial products are disaggregated into their respective underlying product components and associated component values. Next, all component values associated with each of the underlying product components are aggregated, and at least one back-to-back hedging transaction for the aggregated component value of at least one of the underlying product components is executed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125670 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-ENTERPRISE OPTIMIZATION USING FLEXIBLE TRADE CONTRACTS - A method of multi-enterprise optimization at a buyer computer includes accessing a forecasted demand for at least one item and generating one or more proposed flexible trade contracts using the forecasted demand for the item. The proposed flexible trade contract is communicated to a seller computer and subsequently executed after acceptance of the proposed flexible trade contract at the seller computer to create a flexible trade contract. Each proposed flexible trade contract may be a forward contract, an option contract, or a flexible forward contract. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125671 | Systems And Methods For Underlying Asset Risk Monitoring For Investment Securities - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating asset risks using categories of primary loan underwriting factors, which are associated with a pre-selected number of variables. An initial handle-based tree data structure is created in a computer memory based upon the primary loan underwriting factors associated with a loan, where the initial handle-based tree data structure includes a plurality of handle cells that segment a population of loans according to values of the pre-selected variables. The depth of the initial handle-based tree data structure is the number of variables associated with the primary loan underwriting factors, and a branch of the initial handle-based tree data structure is based on a value of one of the pre-selected variables. The initial handle-based tree data structure is modified by combining handle cells which contain least significant splits. A rank ordering of the modified handle-based tree data structure is performed, and the rank ordered handle-based tree data structure is used to segment portfolio data. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION FOR RISK ASSESEMENT AND MANAGEMENT VIA DYNAMIC TOTAL NET WORTH FOR MULTI-MARKET ELECTRONIC TRADING - A method and system for providing risk assessment and management reporting via dynamic total net worth for multi-market electronic trading. The method and system allow risk assessment management and reporting to be determined using current and historical trading losses for dynamically calculated current total net worth values for electronic trading at a trading firm, a trading firm office and a trading account. Risk thresholds are selectively and dynamically configurable for automatically displaying risk information for and automatically disabling electronic trading when risk thresholds are exceeded. Risk information is displayed in two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) display elements. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125673 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOUND RISK FACTOR SAMPLING WITH INTEGRATED MARKET AND CREDIT RISK - Systems and methods for generating an integrated market and credit loss distribution for the purpose of calculating one or more risk measures associated with a portfolio of instruments are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, compound risk factor sampling is performed that comprises conditionally generating multiple systemic credit driver samples for each market risk factor sample generated per time step of a simulation. There are also disclosed systems and methods for determining an optimal number of sample values for each of the market risk factors, systemic credit drivers, and optionally, idiosyncratic risk factors that would be required in order to obtain an acceptable amount of variability in the calculated risk estimates and/or to satisfy an available computational budget. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125674 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE DROPPING OF CHANGE AT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOWS - A device and method for preventing the dropping of money while change is being handed through a drive-through window from a cashier to a customer in an automobile. The cashier places the change is a specially designed envelope. The envelope has a pocket for holding the change and at least one third party ad is printed on the envelope. The cashier passes the envelope through the drive-through window. The customer grabs the envelope from the cashier and then removes the change from the envelope inside the automobile's interior. In a preferred embodiment, the envelope has shape characteristics and a printed image that relate to the business identity of the third party who paid for the ad. Also in a preferred embodiment, the fee paid by the third party ad purchaser surpasses the cost of the envelope to the fast food restaurant. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125675 | Method and System for Securitizing Revenue From Transactions That Do Not Involve Credit - An economic system does not involve credit or a determination of the creditworthiness of customers/retail business(es) who conduct transactions. The system includes plural no-credit transactions that produce revenue; and a mechanism for securitization of that revenue. A method of conducting an economy includes the steps of making plural no-credit transactions that produce revenue; and securitizing that revenue. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125676 | Method of Performing a Product Transaction Where an Owner Permits a User to Use a Product Without Regard for the Creditworthiness of the User - A method of performing a product transaction where an owner permits a user to use a product without regard for the creditworthiness of the user. The method includes the step of providing the product to the user by requiring the user to perform at least one preselected task without any regard at any time for the creditworthiness of the user. Also included is the step of preventing the user from using the product if the user does not perform the at least one preselected task. The preventing step is also performed by using a product-control mechanism that allows the owner to remotely control the product if the user does not perform the at least one preselected task. A product-control mechanism is also used to allow the owner to block operation of the product by the requestor. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125677 | Decorated Products - Decorated products, such as toothbrushes, of substantially the same type and having substantially the same features (preferably functional features) except for a decorative element. The decorative element on each product is selected from a plurality of different decorative elements such that the products may be visually or aesthetically differentiated from one another by the differences in the decorative element associated therewith, while otherwise having the same functional characteristics. An exemplary embodiment is sleeved adult toothbrushes, the sleeves each having one of a variety of designs, the set of available designs including designs of different categories to appeal to different consumer bases (e.g., different ages, genders, styles, etc.) or to signal a time period for use of the product (e.g., a variety of designs for each of the four seasons to signal changing the toothbrush each season). Preferably, the products are decorated with a design selected from more than one category of designs, at least two of which categories include more than one design. The designs may be changed for the product line on a regular or semi-regular basis to refresh the appearance of the products. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125678 | GENERATING AN ACTIVITY INFERENCE MODEL FROM CONTEXTUAL DATA - One embodiment provides a system for generating an inference model that determines an activity type for a user from contextual information. During operation, the system receives a set of contextual information associated with the user, wherein the contextual information includes at least a set of location coordinates. The system then determines an association between the contextual information and an activity type. Next, the system generates an activity inference model based in part on the association, wherein the activity inference model takes an instance of contextual information as an input parameter and outputs a corresponding activity type. The model's parameters are based at least on statistics associated with the user's contextual history but not based on the complete contents of the user's contextual history. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125679 | METHOD FOR APPROXIMATING USER TASK REPRESENTATIONS BY DOCUMENT-USAGE CLUSTERING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for automatically creating a task representation associated with a user task. The system calculates usage footprints of a document based on other applications, documents, and people that have been accessed by the user within a predetermined time frame before and after the user accesses the document. After obtaining usage footprints of a number of documents, the system applies a clustering technique, such as spectral clustering, to create task representations, each including a collection (cluster) of documents and/or applications that are used for accomplishing a particular task. The system also filters the documents based on their average dwell times, and uses user feedback to merge or split different task clusters in order to provide accurate task representations. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125680 | Effects of Risk Factors on User Health - Risk factor data can be processed by a risk factor coaching engine to determine health risk for a user. The risk factor coaching engine may be executed within a health coaching protocol to perform actions that provide a user with information, recommendations and alerts via other coaching engines, and appointments with health care professionals. The risk factor coaching engine may also predict attribute values for a user based on a time period and goals for user health data upon which the predicted attribute value is based. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125681 | FEATURE EXTRACTION METHOD, FEATURE EXTRACTION APPARATUS, AND FEATURE EXTRACTION PROGRAM - Provided are a feature extraction method of creating a feature vector for objectively evaluating the sequence of aptamer on the basis of the biological features and a feature extraction apparatus and a feature extraction program for performing the method. The feature extraction method according to the present invention includes a step of predicting a secondary structure of a base sequence applied and a step of creating a feature vector based on a predicted secondary structure of the sequence. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125682 | LEARNING DEVICE - Provided is a learning device that represents the learning contents of a learning edition in visual and audio elements such as voice, melody, and image. The learning contents are pointed out by an indicator according to the principle of signal transmission and reception for recognizing the position of the indicator. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125683 | Identification of Co-Regulation Patterns By Unsupervised Cluster Analysis of Gene Expression Data - A method is provided for unsupervised clustering of gene expression data to identify co-regulation patterns. A clustering algorithm randomly divides the data into k different subsets and measures the similarity between pairs of datapoints within the subsets, assigning a score to the pairs based on similarity, with the greatest similarity giving the highest correlation score. A distribution of the scores is plotted for each k. The highest value of k that has a distribution that remains concentrated near the highest correlation score corresponds to the number of co-regulation patterns. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125684 | Method for identifying multi-input multi-output hammerstein models - The method for the identifying of multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) Hammerstein models that includes modeling of the linear dynamic part of a Hammerstein model with a state-space model, and modeling the nonlinear part of the Hammerstein model with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). | 2011-05-26 |
20110125685 | Method for identifying Hammerstein models - The identification of Hammerstein models relates to a computerized method for identifying Hammerstein models in which the linear dynamic part is modeled by a space-state model and the static nonlinear part is modeled using a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), and in which a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to estimate the neural network parameters and a numerical algorithm for subspace state-space system identification (N4SID) is used for estimation of parameters of the linear part. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125686 | Method for identifying Hammerstein models - The computerized method for identifying Hammerstein models is a method in which the linear dynamic part is modeled by a space-state model and the static nonlinear part is modeled using a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). Accurate identification of a Hammerstein model requires that output error between the actual and estimated systems be minimized. Thus, the problem of identification is an optimization problem. A hybrid algorithm, based on least mean square (LMS) principles and the Subspace Identification Method (SIM) is developed for the identification of the Hammerstein model. LMS is a gradient-based optimization algorithm that searches for optimal solutions in the negative direction of the gradient of a cost index. In the method, LMS is used for estimating the parameters of the RBFNN. For estimation of state-space matrices, the N4SID algorithm for subspace identification is used. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125687 | Method for hammerstein modeling of steam generator plant - The method for Hammerstein modeling of a steam generator plant includes modeling of the linear dynamic part of a Hammerstein model with a state-space model, and modeling the nonlinear part of the Hammerstein model with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). Particle swarm optimization (PSO), typically known for its heuristic search capabilities, is used for estimating the parameters of the RBFNN. Parameters of the linear part are estimated using a numerical algorithm for subspace state-space system identification (N4SID). | 2011-05-26 |
20110125688 | System and method for output of assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining assessment information modules configured for obtaining assessment information for at least one of one or more physical entities, the assessment information based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes associated with the one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and the assessment information based at least in part upon input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and one or more output information modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125689 | System and method for physical attribute status comparison of physical entities including physical entities associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: selecting, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, one or more first physical entities based at least in part upon location information, the selecting the one or more first physical entities for comparing the one or more first physical entities with one or more second physical entities, each of the one or more first physical entities associated with an electronic based social networking service, obtaining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and determining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, assessment information by at least in part comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information about the one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125690 | System and method for output of physical entity comparison associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities based at least in part on status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more first physical entities being selected for the comparing at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part on location information, each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125691 | System and method for output of comparison of physical entities of a received selection and associated with a social network - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the comparing based at least in part on receiving a selection of the one or more first physical entities, the receiving the selection being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the selection being based at least in part on each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the comparing being based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125692 | System and method for physical attribute status comparison of physical entities including physical entities associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: selecting, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, one or more first physical entities based at least in part upon location information, the selecting the one or more first physical entities for comparing the one or more first physical entities with one or more second physical entities, each of the one or more first physical entities associated with an electronic based social networking service, obtaining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and determining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, assessment information by at least in part comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information about the one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125693 | System and method for output of physical entity comparison associated wih a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities based at least in part on status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more first physical entities being selected for the comparing at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part on location information, each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125694 | Device and Method for the Partially or Completely Automatic Commissioning of Packs - A method for the partially or completely automatic commissioning of packs of one or several articles, in particular beverage articles, including receiving a commissioning order for preparing a target unit which comprises a target carrier and target packs of one or several articles, holding ready a source unit which comprises a source carrier and source packs of a predetermined article, automatically determining whether the source unit is suited for negative commissioning based on the commissioning order, and if the source unit is suited for negative commissioning, use of the source unit as target unit. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125695 | Hardware Processing of Regular Expressions - A system and method for hardware processing of regular expressions is disclosed. A register bank is loaded with state information associated with one or more states of a state machine. State information such as transitions and spin counts are updated as characters of an input data stream are processed. A crossbar is used to interconnect the states stored in the register bank. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125696 | DATA SOURCE FOR PARALLEL INFERENCE - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with data sources adapted for parallel inference on triples associated with a semantic model are described. One example method includes creating a source table that stores triples for entailment in a manner that is adapted for parallel inference. The source table may be partitioned by triple predicate or may store compact triple identifiers that have been mapped to triple identifiers from the semantic model. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125697 | SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACT CENTER DIALOG SYSTEM - A communication system for conducting an interaction with customers using social media is provided. The communication system can include a social media gateway and a dialog system. The social media gateway can receive messages from social media networks and translate those messages into a form readable and usable by the dialog system. The dialog system, in turn, accepts the social media messages and associates those messages with one or more dialog structures. A dialog structure includes a set of executable rules that allow the dialog system to automatically respond to the social media message or refer that message to an appropriate human agent. With the social media gateway and the dialog system, the communication system is operable to interact with customers across different social media networks. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125698 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TASK SCHEDULING PROBABILITY - Provided is a method of determining task scheduling probability. More specifically, the method includes establishing a set of task attributes. A database of prior task vectors in accordance with the set of task attributes then also provided, wherein each prior task vector representing a prior scheduled task. A new task is received having at least a subset of the task attributes. For this new task, a new task vector is generated based on the new task attributes. The new task vector is compared with the prior task vectors and the differences are recorded. The probability of successful scheduling is then evaluated based on the aggregate differences for each attribute. A system operable to perform the method is also provided. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125699 | TRACKING METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT EMPLOY BAYESIAN NETWORKS - The present invention includes relational Bayesian network-based tracking methods. Various, distinct embodiments of the present invention include tracking methods for: real-time relational tracking of e-commerce segmentation and personalization, in-residence tracking of elderly and disabled people, real-time relational tracking for ground target tracking, and real-time relational tracking of satellites and satellite constellations. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125700 | USER MODEL PROCESSING DEVICE - A model to predict a transition of a user's usage for a terminal device is generated from an operation record. A usage cluster generating unit ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110125701 | System and Method of Using Multi Pattern Viterbi Algorithm for Joint Decoding of Multiple Patterns - Systems, devices, and methods for using Multi-Pattern Viterbi Algorithm for joint decoding of multiple patterns are disclosed. An exemplary method may receive a plurality of sets of time-sequential signal observations for each of a number K of signal repetitions. Further, each set of signal observations is associated with a respective dimension of a K-dimensional time grid having time-indexed points. Moreover, at each of a plurality of the time-indexed points, a state cost metric is calculated with a processor for each state in a set of states of a hidden Markov model (HMM). In addition, each state in the set of states and for a given time-indexed point, the state cost metric calculation provides a most-likely predecessor state and a corresponding most-likely predecessor time-indexed point. The exemplary method may also determine a sequence of states using the calculated state cost metrics and determine a corresponding cumulative probability measure for the HMM. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125702 | DECISION SUPPORT METHODS UNDER UNCERTAINTY - Modern decision support methods handle uncertainty or hypothesis about operating conditions, using one of two techniques viz. probabilistic formulation and constraints based method, which is the subject of the present invention. A large number of applications use linear constraints to specify uncertainty. These linear constraints are the set of linear inequalities, which are used to define the demand/supply in the area of supply chains. The set of linear inequalities forms a polytope, the volume of which represents the information content. The present invention deals with the application of computational geometrical methods to find the set theoretic relationship—subset, intersection and disjointness among the polytopes and then present a visualization technique to represent these relationships among polytopes. This invention proposes a decision support system and method to visualize the relationship among the polytopes to help with decision support. A specific embodiment is a Decision Support System for Supply Chain Management. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125703 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING POWER CONSUMPTION BEHAVIORS OF ELECTRIC APPLIANCES IN A LOOP - A method and a system for recognizing power consumption behaviors of electric appliances in a loop are provided. When a variation value of a power consumption information of the loop exceeds a threshold, a current value of the power consumption information is served as a main loop factor value of the loop, and a similar combinative factor value close to the main loop factor value is looked up in a behavior-factor mapping table. If the similar combinative factor value is not found, the main loop factor value corresponding to a new power consumption behavior is obtained according to the variation value of the power consumption information to reconstruct the behavior-factor mapping table. After obtaining the similar combinative factor value from the behavior-factor mapping table, a current electric appliance power consumption behavior of the loop is determined according to a power consumption behavior combination corresponding to the similar combinative factor value. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125704 | REPLICA PLACEMENT STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTED DATA PERSISTENCE - Methods and systems are described that involve replica placement strategy for distributed systems. At the time of index creation, initial index replica placement is decided. The first index replica is placed locally on the current processing server node. This server node operates as a master host for the first replica. The other index replicas are placed on different hosts depending on the index type, split index or non-split index, and a set of criteria. For non-split indexes, the set of criteria includes: a number of recently created replicas per host, resource usage per host, and a total number of replicas per host. For split indexes, the set of criteria includes: a number of replicas of any split index part per host and a number of local first replicas of split index parts. If all criteria are equal, the first host in alphanumeric ordering receives a next replica. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125705 | AUTO-GENERATION OF CODE FOR PERFORMING A TRANSFORM IN AN EXTRACT, TRANSFORM, AND LOAD PROCESS - A mapping is received and stored that maps elements of a data warehouse to types of a type system implemented by a data source. Program code is generated that performs a transform of data retrieved from a data source based on the mapping. Generation of the program code may include generating program code for performing a dimension transform based on the mapping, generating program code for performing a fact transform based on the mapping, and generating program code for performing an outrigger transform based on the mapping. The generated program code may then be executed to transform the data retrieved from the data source prior to loading into the data warehouse. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125706 | PROCESSOR AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR EXECUTING DATA TRANSFER OR DATA ADJUSTMENT FUNCTIONS ON OLAP BASED DATA - A system and method for processing data between a source cell and a target cell in a OLAP database. The system comprises a component configured for selecting a source cell based on dimensions in the OLAP database and having a value derived from the OLAP database, and a component for selecting a target cell based on dimensions in the OLAP database. The system includes a component configured for receiving a modification amount and applying the modification amount to the source cell and a component configured for applying the modification amount to the target cell and generating a modified target cell value. The system further comprises a component configured for storing the modified source cell and/or the modified target cell in the OLAP database. According to an embodiment, the modification amount is applied to the target cell as a credit amount or as a debit amount. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125707 | EFFICIENT DATA BACKFLOW PROCESSING FOR DATA WAREHOUSE - Processing backflow data includes obtaining backflow data from a data warehouse, determining, according to a backflow rule for the backflow data, a respective destination table in a production system for each data item in the backflow data, and sending the data item according to the determined respective destination table in the production system. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125708 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE SURVEILLANCE AND EVENT RECORDING - A data-encoding system includes a source of unencoded data, and a first encoder interoperably coupled to the source, wherein the first encoder is adapted to receive the unencoded data, encode the unencoded data, and output encoded data at a first data rate. The data encoding system further includes a second encoder interoperably coupled to the source, wherein the second encoder is adapted to receive the unencoded data, encode the unencoded data, and output encoded data at a second data rate in which the second data rate exceeds the first data rate. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2011-05-26 |
20110125709 | BOOKKEEPING OF DOWNLOAD TIMESTAMPS - Systems, methods and computer program products for bookkeeping of download stamps are described herein. An embodiment includes augmenting database table (or mobile business object) metadata with a synchronization (“sync”) key and assigning a unique identifier to each sync key. A sync key is assigned to one or more rows (or records) in the database table and a download timestamp is associated with each sync key. The embodiment further includes identifying a sync key associated with each row in the database table. Links between rows occurring in different database tables are maintained using sync keys. In this way, embodiments of the invention allow a server to record a download timestamp of database table subsets, where such subsets may include one or more rows in the database tables. This allows data to be downloaded by a client at subset granularity. | 2011-05-26 |