43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170308775 | LONG MEDIUM - A plurality of marks ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308776 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an operation unit that receives an instruction for an operation and executes the operation, and an instruction unit that outputs the instruction to the operation unit. The operation unit includes a configuration storage unit that stores deployment configuration of one or more image forming apparatuses, and an instruction acceptance unit that accepts an instruction for an operation corresponding to the deployment configuration. The instruction unit includes an instruction output unit that receives a designation of an operation, and outputs an instruction for the designated operation to the operation unit, and a configuration reporting unit that, if the designated operation does not correspond to a first deployment configuration stored in the configuration storage unit, reports to the operation unit a second deployment configuration to which the designated operation corresponds, and stores the second deployment configuration in the configuration storage unit, before the instruction is output. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308777 | CAPACITIVE INFORMATION CARRIER PATTERN INTEGRATED INTO PRINT PRODUCT ARTWORK - The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a planar, capacitive information carrier comprising a graphic artwork and electrically conductive areas forming a code layout wherein the graphic artwork and code layout coincide. The coincidence of the graphic artwork and code layout makes it difficult for a user of the information carrier to differentiate between the aesthetic and functional parts of the information carrier. The information carrier may also comprise inactive electrically conductive elements for further distracting the attention of said user from the functional code layout. In another aspect, the invention relates to information carrier and a method for reading out an information carrier. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308778 | INFORMATION CARRIER WITH IMPROVED DETECTION ACCURACY BY A MULTILAYER BUILD UP OF THE INFORMATION CARRIER - The invention relates to an information carrier with an enhanced capacitive contrast between the desired electrically conductive elements, i.e. the touch points, and the necessary, but interfering electrically conductive elements, i.e. the coupling area and the conductive traces. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of said information carrier and a use of said information carrier. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308779 | INDICIA READING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR DECODING DECODABLE INDICIA EMPLOYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING - An indicia reading device for decoding decodable indicia includes an illumination subsystem, an aimer subsystem, an imaging subsystem, a memory, and a processor. The illumination subsystem is operative for projecting an illumination pattern. The aimer subsystem is operative for projecting an aiming pattern. The imaging subsystem includes a stereoscopic imager. The memory is in communication with the stereoscopic imager and is capable of storing frames of image data representing light incident on the stereoscopic imager. The processor is in communication with the memory and is operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data. The stereoscopic imager is configured to capture multiple images at a baseline distance apart to create three-dimensional images with depth information of the decodable indicia. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308780 | COPY AND PASTE WITH SCANNABLE CODE - A scannable code is used to facilitate copy and paste of content, wherein context information associated with the content is serialized and encoded directly into the scannable code. When the scannable code is decoded, the content is pasted into a desired location in a manner that is consistent with the context information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308781 | CAPACITIVE INFORMATION CARRIER WITH IMPROVED DETECTION ACCURACY BY MEANS OF A VIA AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a capacitive, planar information carrier wherein vias form an electrical and/or galvanic connection between sub-areas of a first electrically conductive area being part of an electrically conductive layer on one side of the information carrier and an electrically conductive pattern on the other side of the information carrier. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for the manufacture of an information carrier. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308782 | STRETCHABLE BROAD IMPEDANCE BANDWIDTH RFID DEVICES - According to the embodiments described herein, a stretchable RFID device can include an RFID chip and an RFID antenna. The RFID antenna can be electrically coupled and mechanically attached to the RFID chip. The RFID antenna can be impedance matched to the RFID chip across a broad bandwidth and can include two arms. Each of the two arms can include an end-loading body that at least partially surrounds an end-loading orifice. The end-loading body can stretch without consuming the end-loading orifice. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING RF FIELD STRENGTH - A radio frequency (RF) circuit comprises an antenna operably coupled to receive an RF signal, a power harvesting circuit operable to generate a first power source from the RF signal, a tank circuit coupled to the antenna and a tuning circuit. The tank circuit includes a selectively variable impedance and the tuning circuit is adapted to dynamically vary the selectively variable impedance of the tank circuit based on resonance of the RF circuit and frequency of the RF signal to substantially align the resonance of the RF circuit with the frequency of the RF signal. When the resonance of the RF circuit is substantially aligned with the frequency of the RF signal, the power harvesting circuit generates a second power source from the RF signal such that the second power source is greater than the first power source. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308784 | RECEIVED POWER LEVEL FOR TAG PROCESSING PRIORITIZATION - A method includes transmitting, by a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, a series of RF signals to RFID tags in a time sequence. A first RF signal includes a first message for responding when received signal strength corresponds to a first power level and a second RF signal includes a second message for responding when the received signal strength of the RF signal corresponds to a second power level. The method further includes receiving, by the RFID reader, a first set of responses from a first set of RFID tags that received the first and second RF signals at a received signal strength corresponding to the first power level. The method further includes receiving, by the RFID reader, a second set of responses from a second set of RFID tags that received the first and second RF signals at a received signal strength corresponding to the second power level. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308785 | METAL CONTACTLESS SMART CARD AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A metal contactless smart card includes a first metal layer having a first slit, a second layer, a radio-frequency integrated circuit chip module, and an inlay having an antenna. A nonconductive insert may be fitted in the slit. The first metal layer may include an inlay recess where the inlay may be received and a through-hole where the chip may be inserted. The second layer of the smart card may be made of metal and may also include a slit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308786 | CONTACTLESS BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICE ALLOWING MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS - A method of manufacturing biometric RFID devices includes producing a plurality of identical biometric identification devices that are each adapted to receive at least two different types of RFID module, and installing a respective RFID module into each of the devices corresponding to a selected RFID protocol. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308787 | PREDICTING LIKELIHOODS OF CONDITIONS BEING SATISFIED USING RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for predicting likelihoods of conditions being satisfied using recurrent neural networks. One of the systems is configured to process a temporal sequence comprising a respective input at each of a plurality of time steps and comprises: one or more recurrent neural network layers; one or more logistic regression nodes, wherein each of the logistic regression nodes corresponds to a respective condition from a predetermined set of conditions, and wherein each of the logistic regression nodes is configured to, for each of the plurality of time steps: receive the network internal state for the time step; and process the network internal state for the time step in accordance with current values of a set of parameters of the logistic regression node to generate a future condition score for the corresponding condition for the time step. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308788 | EVENT-DRIVEN UNIVERSAL NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUIT - The present invention provides an event-driven universal neural network circuit. The circuit comprises a plurality of neural modules. Each neural module comprises multiple digital neurons such that each neuron in a neural module has a corresponding neuron in another neural module. An interconnection network comprising a plurality of digital synapses interconnects the neural modules. Each synapse interconnects a first neural module to a second neural module by interconnecting a neuron in the first neural module to a corresponding neuron in the second neural module. Corresponding neurons in the first neural module and the second neural module communicate via the synapses. Each synapse comprises a learning rule associating a neuron in the first neural module with a corresponding neuron in the second neural module. A control module generates signals which define a set of time steps for event-driven operation of the neurons and event communication via the interconnection network. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308789 | COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR TRAINING NEURAL NETWORKS - Techniques and constructs can reduce the time required to determine solutions to optimization problems such as training of neural networks. Modifications to a computational model can be determined by a plurality of nodes operating in parallel. Quantized modification values can be transmitted between the nodes to reduce the volume of data to be transferred. The quantized values can be as small as one bit each. Quantization-error values can be stored and used in quantizing subsequent modifications. The nodes can operate in parallel and overlap computation and data transfer to further reduce the time required to determine solutions. The quantized values can be partitioned and each node can aggregate values for a corresponding partition. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308790 | TEXT CLASSIFICATION BY RANKING WITH CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS - According to an aspect a method includes configuring a convolutional neural network (CNN) for classifying text based on word embedding features into a predefined set of classes identified by class labels. The predefined set of classes includes a class labeled none-of-the-above for text that does not fit into any of the other classes in the predefined set of classes. The CNN is trained based on a set of training data. The training includes learning parameters of class distributed vector representations (DVRs) of each of the predefined set of classes. The learning includes minimizing a pair-wise ranking loss function over the set of training data. A class embedding matrix of the class DVRs of the predefined set of classes that excludes a class embedding for the none-of-the-above class is generated. Each column in the class embedding matrix corresponds to one of the predefined classes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308791 | MULTI-ROUND SESSION INTERACTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER DEVICE - A method, system and computer device for interacting in a multi-round session are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving user requirement information ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308792 | Knowledge To User Mapping in Knowledge Automation System - Knowledge automation techniques may include generating, for each user of a plurality of users, a user vector associated with the user, and grouping the generated user vectors into clusters based on a clustering distance metric between the user vectors. For each cluster, the techniques may include determining a centroid of the cluster, and associating with the cluster at least some of the knowledge elements that the users associated with the cluster has interacted with. The techniques may further include comparing a target user vector of a target user with the centroids of the clusters to determine a matching cluster for the target user, and providing one or more recommendations of the knowledge elements that are associated with the matching cluster to the target user. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308793 | DEPLOYMENT OF SELF-CONTAINED DECISION LOGIC - In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include collecting one or more functions that implement the decision logic of a solution. A snapshot of the one or more functions can be generated. The snapshot can executable code associated with the one or more functions. The solution can be deployed by at least storing the snapshot of the one or more functions to a repository Systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREAKING ARTIST PREDICTION IN A MEDIA CONTENT ENVIRONMENT - In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for predicting artists that create media content who are more likely to increase in popularity. Users are determined who requested playback of media content items associated with one or more generators of popular media content within a window of time. One or more early adopters are determined from these users based on a quantity of the one or more generators of popular media content whose media content items were requested for playback by the users. Artists that create media content who are more likely to increase in popularity than other artists that create media content are then predicted based on following further requested playback of media content items by the one or more early adopters. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308795 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL WHIPBOARD - A prediction system provided with an integrated communications interface may include at least one processor configured to scrape the Internet to identify a currently pending legislative bill and information about legislators slated to vote on the pending bill. The processor may parse the information to determine a tendency position for each legislator. The processor may transmit for display to a system user a virtual whipboard that groups legislators into a plurality of groups based on determined tendency positions. The processor may receive a selected one of the plurality of groups of legislators for a communication interaction based on the determined tendency position of the group and access a legislator database that includes legislative communication addresses of legislative personnel scraped from the Internet and divided into a plurality of legislative function categories and receive from the system user a selection of at least one of the plurality of legislative function categories. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING LEAKS IN A FLUID-DELIVERY PIPELINE NETWORK - A system for forecasting leaks in a fluid-delivery pipeline network. The system identifies a subsystem in the pipeline network that comprises a plurality of topologically connected stations. The system accesses historical temporal sensor measurements of a plurality of variables of the stations that are directly connected and generates a temporal causal dependency model for a first control variable at the first station in the subsystem, based on the plurality of time series of sensor measurements of a second variable of the first station, and temporal delay characteristics of the plurality of time series of sensor measurements of the second variable at the stations directly connected to the first station. The system automatically calculates a normal operating value of the first control variable at the first station and the deviations between actual measured values and the normal operating value and determines a threshold deviation that indicates a leak event. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308797 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING POLICYMAKER ALIGNMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL POSTURE - An Internet-based agenda data analysis system may include at least one processor configured to maintain a list of user-selectable agenda issues, present to a user via a user interface, the list of user-selectable agenda issues, and receive via the user interface, based on a selection from the list, agenda issues of interest to an organization. The processor may be configured to access information scraped from the Internet to determine, for a plurality of policymakers, individual policymaker data from which an alignment position of each policymaker on each of the agenda issues is determinable, calculate alignment position data from the individual policymaker data, the alignment position data corresponding to relative positions of each of the plurality of policymakers on each of the plurality of selected issues, and transform the alignment position data into a graphical display that presents the alignment positions of multiple policymakers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308798 | Systems and Methods for Predicting Policy Adoption - A text analytics system may predict whether a policy will be adopted. The system may include at least one processor configured to access information scraped from the Internet to identify text data associated with comments expressed by a plurality of individuals about a proposed policy. The at least one processor may be further configured to analyze the text data in order to determine a sentiment of each comment; apply an influence filter to each comment to determine an influence metric associated with each comment; weight each comment using the influence metric; determine based on an aggregate of the weighted comments, an indicator associated with adoption of the policy; and transmit the indicator to a system user. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING ISSUE OUTCOMES - A system for predicting and prescribing actions for impacting policymaking outcomes may include at least one processor configured to access first information scraped from the Internet to identify, for a particular pending policy, information about a plurality of policymakers slated to make a determination on the pending policy. The processor may parse the scraped first information to determine an initial prediction relating to an outcome of the pending policy. The processor may access second information to identify an action likely to change at least one of the initial prediction and the propensity of at least one policymaker, to thereby generate a subsequent prediction corresponding to an increase in a likelihood of achieving the desired outcome. The processor may display to the system user a recommendation to take the action in order to increase the likelihood of achieving the desired outcome. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308800 | Interchangeable Artificial Intelligence Perception Systems and Methods - An artificial intelligence (AI) combination platform or orchestration module is described that orchestrates and automates the processes of selecting, building, testing, and delivering new or integrated computer vision, detection, sensor and perception algorithms that can be published or leveraged in near real time by sensors, hardware or applications. The AI combination platform includes one or more of the following engines: algorithm mixer engine, retrospective search engine, algorithm recommendation engine, quality assurance engine, certification engine, and perception engine. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308801 | GAS TURBINE FAILURE PREDICTION UTILIZING SUPERVISED LEARNING METHODOLOGIES - A system and method for predicting failures of machinery such as a gas turbine. The system and method utilizes computer-based system to annotate historical data locate a prior failure event. Data associated with sensor readings prior to the failure event is annotated to note that it is likely associated with a failure and is compared to normal operating condition data. A fast boxes algorithm is used to learn the location of the pre-event data (positive class, minority group) with respect to the normal operation data (negative class, majority group). An evaluation is performed to analyze the discriminatory strength of the pre-event data with respect to the normal data, and if a relatively strong difference is found, the associated pre-event data is stored and used as a “symptom” to monitor the on-going performance of a machine and predict the possibility of an unexpected failure days before it would otherwise occur. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAILURE PREDICTION IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and accompanying systems are provided for predicting outcomes, such as industrial asset failures, in heavy industries. The predicted outcomes can be used by owners and operators of oil rigs, mines, factories, and other operational sites to identify potential failures and take preventive and/or remedial action with respect to industrial assets. In one implementation, historical data associated with a plurality of outcomes is received at one or more central site servers from one or more data sources, and datasets are generated from the historical data. Using the datasets, a set of models is trained to predict an outcome. A particular model includes sub-models corresponding to a hierarchy of components of an industrial asset. The set of models is combined into an ensemble model, which is transmitted to remote sites. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308803 | Randomized Compiling for Quantum Computation - In a general aspect, randomized compiling techniques for quantum computing are described. In some aspects, an initial quantum-logic gate sequence is received. A modified quantum-logic gate sequence is generated by applying virtual random gates to the initial quantum-logic gate sequence, such that the initial quantum-logic gate sequence is logically equivalent to the modified quantum-logic gate sequence. The modified quantum-logic gate sequence can be provided to a quantum information processor for execution. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308804 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADIABATIC QUANTUM ANNEALING - An approach is provided for adiabatic quantum annealing (computing, AQC). There is disclosed an apparatus comprising a first quantum dot and a second quantum dot forming a first kind of double quantum dot; and a third quantum dot and a fourth quantum dot forming a second kind of double quantum dot. The apparatus also comprises a first control element for adjusting a capacitance of a capacitive element; a second control element for supplying a control voltage to the first kind of double quantum dot; a metallic or superconducting contact to capacitively couple the first kind of double quantum dot to the fourth quantum dot; and an electric charge sensor for providing an indication of the state of the first kind of double quantum dot. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling the apparatus. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308805 | Job Experience Capture - The present disclosure introduces methods and systems for capturing knowledge and experience of wellsite operators. Sensors at a wellsite generate sensor data during a wellsite operation. Operator data indicative of human actions performed at the wellsite during the wellsite operation are also generated. The sensor and operator data is synchronized to capture job experience and knowledge pertaining to the wellsite operation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308806 | USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE PROPENSITIES OF ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN A SOCIAL GRAPH - Techniques are provided for determining a propensity or likelihood that a person in a social network will perform a particular action. A statistical model that is trained based on multiple features of each member in a first plurality of members of a social network is stored. The multiple features include a subset pertaining to profile information provided by the first plurality of members and stored in a plurality of profiles of the first plurality of members. For each member of a second plurality of members of the social network, multiple feature values that correspond to the plurality of features are identified, the statistical model is used to generate a score for the member. The score indicates a likelihood that the member will perform the particular action. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308807 | SECONDARY PROFILES WITH CONFIDENCE SCORES - A system, apparatus, and method are provided for implementing secondary profiles for members of an online application or service. Each member has a corresponding primary profile populated by the member, and a secondary profile populated with information from data sources other than the member. Each fact or entry in the secondary (or inferred) profile is accompanied by a confidence score reflecting confidence in the source of the fact, confidence that the fact is correctly associated with this member, and/or other factors. A given fact may be obtained or extracted from multiple sources, with each copy or version assigned a separate confidence score. In response to a request to identify members having a particular attribute, in addition to identifying members that have the attribute in their primary profiles, members having the attribute in their secondary profiles may be identified if the corresponding confidence scores are greater than a threshold. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308808 | MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and computer program products are included for providing a predicted outcome to a user interface. An exemplary method includes receiving, from a user interface, a plurality of identifiers that identify objects. At the user interface, a target success function is selected corresponding to the plurality of identifiers. The target success function is mapped to at least one attribute of one or more attributes of the objects. The at least one attribute of the objects and one or more other attributes are queried. Data values are retrieved corresponding to the queried at least one attribute and the one or more other attributes. Based on the data values, an outcome of the target success function is predicted. The predicted outcome is provided to the user interface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTITIONING MODELS IN A DATABASE - Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed for partitioning models in a database. In one embodiment, a set of training data is parsed into multiple data partitions based on partition keys, where the data partitions are identified by the partition keys and are used for training data mining models. The multiple data partitions are analyzed to generate partition metrics data. Algorithm data, identifying at least one algorithm for processing the multiple data partitions, and resources data, identifying available modeling resources for processing the multiple data partitions, are read. The partition metrics data, the algorithm data, and the resources data are processed to generate an organization data structure. The organization data structure is configured to control distribution and processing of the multiple data partitions across the available modeling resources to generate a composite model object that includes a separately trained data mining model for each partition of the multiple partitions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308810 | EVENT PREDICTION AND OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A computing device predicts occurrence of an event or classifies an object using semi-supervised data. A label set defines permissible values for a target variable. A value of the permissible values is defined for a subset of observation vectors. A predefined number of times, a distance matrix is computed that defines a distance value between pairs of observation vectors using a distance function and a converged classification matrix; a number of observation vectors is selected that have minimum values for the distance value; a label is requested and a response is received for each of the selected observation vectors; the value of the target variable is updated for each of the selected observation vectors with the received response; and the value of the target variable is determined again by recomputing the converged classification matrix. The value of the target variable for each observation vector is output to a second dataset. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308811 | Talent Artificial Intelligence Virtual Agent Bot - Talent Artificial Intelligence Virtual Agent (“TAIVA”) performs the function of an artificial intelligence driven career coach agent. The invention may serve the human resource, talent analytics, employee engagement and independent career coach functions for enterprises and professionals. Similar to a career coach who works with talent and helps them discover better opportunities and growth, this invention uses the power of machine learning and collaborative findings to discover the opportunities. The system's capabilities range from providing suggestions on career changes, helping grow in cluster of skillsets, crowd collaborate to task level gigs, build capabilities etc. The system starts with small interactions and as it learns about the candidate and other members in the network, it will use the power of Artificial intelligence, collaborative findings and global trends to create adaptive and relevant suggestive map and progress dashboard for the candidates just like a career coach. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROWD DETECTION - A computer implemented method, computer program product and computer system for crowd detection. The computer system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308813 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OCCLUSIONS IN A BIOLOGICAL SUBJECT INCLUDING SPECTRAL LEARNING - Systems, devices, and methods are described for detecting an embolus, thrombus, or a deep vein thrombus in a biological subject. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308814 | DATA DRIVEN FEATURIZATION AND MODELING - Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for data driven expertise mapping. The systems and methods provide for obtaining data sets from data sources, wherein the data sets include services related data, analyzing the data sets, wherein the analysis generates information representative of the services related data, and generating training sets related to the data sets, wherein the training sets are based on known values. The systems and methods further provide for generating models, wherein the models are based on determining services provided by service providers using a combination of the services related data, the analysis of the data sets and the training sets, and provide a mapping of at least one service to service providers. The systems and methods additionally include evaluating the models based on known values and storing an indication for providing to a graphical user interface based on more models. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308815 | System and Method for Network Visualization and Plan Review - A computer-implemented system, a method thereof, and a computer-readable medium comprising a supply chain visualizer providing a plurality of graphical elements in a multi-dimensional supply chain network view and a plan display providing a plurality of graphical elements in a multi-dimensional tabular view, a multi-directional capability for traversing between the supply chain visualizer and the plan display operable to receive input from a planner during a planning session specifying a plan problem, reflecting changes to data associated with the plan display back to data associated with the supply chain visualizer, reflecting changes to data associated with the supply chain visualizer back to data associated with the plan display, traversing the multi-dimensional supply chain network via a real-time interaction between the multi-dimensional tabular view of the plan display and the visual representation of the graphical view of the supply chain visualizer, and providing the planner the ability to generate a plan. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308816 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A TRANSACTION FOR A PARKING SESSION - A method, using a mobile device, of initiating the processing of a transaction for a parking session between a parking system and a payment provider on behalf of a user, the method comprising storing a user identifier in memory on the mobile device, receiving a parking identifier and transmitting the user identifier and the parking identifier to a network server. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308817 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RESERVE, LOCATE AND OPERATE A VEHICLE FROM AN ON-DEMAND VEHICLE SERVICE - In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for reserving and accessing a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a transceiver and a controller. The controller is positioned in the vehicle and is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a reservation time for a user to gain access of the vehicle from a vehicle share server. The controller is further configured to activate the transceiver at a predetermined time prior to the reservation time to monitor for the presence of a mobile device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308818 | PAYMENT AND ORDERING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE CLIENT - The system and application for smart devices is a system that functions in conjunction with an application that operates on a handheld electronic device for handling restaurant transactions. The application allows a customer to reserve a table at a restaurant, order their food before going to the reserved table, and pay the bill at the touch of a button using their mobile phone or device. The application can also provide delivery service for food orders from restaurants/cafes and many associated functions. In addition, the system includes plastic cards with a radio frequency identification device (RFID) for each user. An RFID reader is mounted at the door of the restaurants, such that a user can automatically pay their bills upon exiting a restaurant. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308819 | FLEXIBLE DEPARTURE TIME FOR TRIP REQUESTS - A travel coordination system allows a rider to request a trip with a flexible departure time. The rider can specify a pick-up location, a trip destination, a target trip price, and a departure timeframe for the trip. The travel coordination system attempts to assign the rider to a provider at a point in time during the departure timeframe when the trip price would be less than or equal to the target trip price. The travel coordination system may also guarantee that the rider will pay no more than the target trip price if the travel coordination system determines that the trip price is likely to be lower than the target trip price at some point in time during the departure timeframe. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308820 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROCESS FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES RELATED THERETO - System and method for arranging an event for a subject. The system comprises a portal configured to allow a user to input data relating to predetermined personal information of the user, a theological preference of a subject, a location of the event on a predetermined date. The access portal allows the user to make a purchase from a vendor. The system is configured to provide options for purchases relevant only to the combination of a theological preference and a location of the event. The method comprises; uploading via a portal a data set for the location of the event and a predetermined date of the event, entering in the portal a theological preference of a subject to which the event may be related to; and selecting a purchase option for an event from a vendor, wherein the purchase option is displayed based on the location of the event and the theological preference. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308821 | Notification System - A notification system and method that allows a user to be placed on a waiting list, disclosing only the personal information the user chooses to disclose, and receive updates or other information relating to his status on the waiting list through a personal communication device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308822 | SELF-CONTAINED DECISION LOGIC - In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include generating a graphical representation of a decision logic underlying a solution, the graphical representation having a plurality of nodes. A component archetype can be identified. The identified component archetype can support generating a function implementing one of the plurality of nodes in the graphical representation of the solution. An instance of the component can be generated based at least on the component archetype. The function can be generated by invoking the instance of the component. The generated function can be hosted by the instance of the component. Alternately and/or additionally, the generation function can be copied into one or more separate execution environments. Systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308823 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-RESOURCE SCHEDULING - Systems and methods for multi-resource scheduling are disclosed and described. An example apparatus includes a scheduler engine configured to enable clinical system(s) to operate with the scheduler engine in an analytical mode and an operating mode. When in the analytical mode, the scheduler engine is to dynamically calculate one or more binding constraints on the one or more clinical systems for scheduling. When in the operating mode, the scheduler engine is to manage and output a schedule for the one or more clinical systems based on the one or more binding constraints calculated in the analytical mode. The example scheduler engine is to dynamically switch between the analytical mode and the operating mode based at least in part on a probabilistic determination of delay associated with the schedule. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308824 | System and Methods For Verifying That One or More Directives That Direct Transport of a Second End User Does Not Conflict With One or More Obligations to Transport a First End User - Computationally implemented methods and systems that are designed for receiving one or more first directives that direct a transportation vehicle unit to transport a first end user; receiving, while the transportation vehicle unit is en route to or is transporting the first end user, one or more second directives that direct the transportation vehicle unit to transport a second end user while transporting the first end user, the transportation vehicle unit having been determined to be able to accommodate transport of the second end user while transporting the first end user; and verifying that compliance with the one or more second directives will not conflict with one or more obligations to transport the first end user by the transportation vehicle unit. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308825 | PRIORITY ORDER DETERMINATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR EXPLANATORY VARIABLE DISPLAY - Provided is an explanatory variable display priority order determination system that can determine a display priority order for explanatory variables provided for estimated value calculation and can display the explanatory variables. A display priority order determination means | 2017-10-26 |
20170308826 | Childcare Facility Platform, System and Method - A computer web platform, system and method to identify and fulfil a vacancy at a childcare facility in which a first parent of an absent child is permitted to onsale a vacancy to a second parent in need of childcare in a peer-to-peer relationship between parents. Involvement by the childcare facility may be limited to final acceptance of a placement after an agreement amongst the first and second parents. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308827 | COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, ROADWORK PLANNING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A non-transitory computer readable recording medium has stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process including displaying a screen on which it is possible to set an area affected by a characteristic of a road around a specific facility, which is the area set based on the facility; and displaying, on a graphic, information specifying a section of road that is contained in the area affected by the characteristic relating to the specific facility on the displayed screen and that is affected by a possible selected type of repair work on the road according to the fact that the section belongs to the affected area. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308828 | MAP TABLES FOR HARDWARE TABLES - In one implementation, a system for maintaining a flow pipeline includes a logical table interface engine to expose an interface to receive a maintenance request regarding a flow pipeline of a network element, a map engine to maintain an entry in a first hardware table based on an action of the maintenance request associated with a logical flow table, and a hardware table engine to maintain the second hardware table of the network element based on the entry in the first hardware table. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308829 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING HEALTH CARE RISK EXPOSURE OF AN ORGANIZATION - Method, system and computer program product for facilitating management of health care risk exposure of an organization are disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of records associated with an organization from one or more data sources. Each record includes data corresponding to a health related adverse event. The data is received in a structured form. A set of composite documents is generated from the plurality of records. Each composite document includes information in an unstructured form. If the set of composite documents include instances of duplication of information, then events are created for the instances of duplication of information. The method further includes classifying the created events using a predetermined taxonomy and analyzing the events to facilitate assessment and management of health care risk exposure of the organization. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308830 | HAPPINESS INDICATOR SYSTEM - A system that gives an employer a happiness indicator assessment that reflects a job applicant test taker's level of happiness. A server computer is programmed to receive communications from an employer and a test taker. The server computer has at least one happiness indicator test and programming to score a completed happiness indicator test. An employer computer is connected to the server computer via the Internet. Utilizing the employer computer, an employer can transmit to the server computer the employer's membership information and purchase orders for happiness indicator tests. The employer can receive the results of happiness indicator tests at the employer computer. A test taker computer is connected to the server computer via the Internet. The test taker computer is programmed to receive a happiness indicator test from said server computer and transmit to the server computer answers for questions included on said happiness indicator test. In a preferred embodiment, the results of the completed happiness indicator test are utilized by the employer to decide whether to hire the test taker. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308831 | ROBUST FEEDSTOCK SELECTION SYSTEM FOR THE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES UNDER MARKET AND OPERATIONAL UNCERTAINTY - A computer system and method optimize feedstock selection planning for an industrial process by evaluating first and second stages at separate intervals throughout the planning process. Evaluating the first stage determines a set of robust feedstocks to procure on long-term contracts. The computer system and method solve, in parallel, multiple simulation cases of a non-linear model generated with different expectation values for uncertain input parameters related to selecting feedstocks to procure on long-term contracts. Probabilistic analyses on the solutions from the simulation cases, including the application of chance-constraints, determine the set of robust feedstocks to procure on long-term contracts. Evaluating the second stage determines a set of robust feedstocks to procure in the spot market, using the information from the first stage. Specifically, the computer system and method solve each of multiple new simulation cases of the non-linear model, generated with different expectation values for uncertain input parameters related to selecting feedstocks to procure in the spot market. Each simulation case is solved to determine breakeven prices for one or more available spot feedstocks, and probabilistic analyses are performed on the breakeven prices for these spot feedstocks to determine a set of robust feedstocks to procure in the spot market. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308832 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PRODUCTION CAPACITY - A method is provided for estimating production capacity of a component mounting line for producing assembly boards. The component mounting line includes component-mounting-relevant devices coupled to one another, including a component mounter. Operator information is provided, which relates to an operator. Production-plan information is provided, which relates to a production plan for producing the assembly boards scheduled in the component mounting line. Based on floor-disposition information, production-lot information, event information, the operator information, and the production-plan information, a production capacity of the component mounting line is estimated. The floor-disposition information relates to a disposition of the component mounting line on a floor. The production-lot information relates to a time necessary for the component-mounting-relevant devices to produce the assembly boards. The event information relates to an event indicating that a work of the operator is necessary for the component-mounting-relevant devices and occurrence frequency indicating the number of occurrences of the event. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308833 | IDENTIFICATION SENSOR FOR COMMUNICABLE LINKAGE WITH COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for an identification sensor system providing real-time item negotiation information and merchant inventory communication and management. A user selects items at a merchant location and positions them inside a communication enabled container communicably linked with a user device and a merchant inventory system. Information related to the items positioned within the container such as resource amount for the item, offers associated with the item, and manufacturer information associated with the item is extracted from the inventory system and relayed to the user. Upon the container passing through a communication enabled merchant gate device, the identification sensor system transmits collected information related to the items within the container, triggers a communicable linkage to determine a preferred resource to provide a total resource amount required by the merchant, and requires the transmission of the preferred resource to the merchant. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308834 | IDENTIFYING CHANGES IN HEALTH AND STATUS OF ASSETS FROM CONTINUOUS IMAGE FEEDS IN NEAR REAL TIME - A method for assessing an asset status is provided. The method may include identifying, by a processor, an asset within a plurality of tangible, deployed assets. The method may also include retrieving a plurality of images from at least one data repository, whereby the plurality of images are captured within a preconfigured distance of the identified asset. The method may further include determining a portion of the retrieved plurality of images depict the identified asset. The method may also include performing a plurality of image processing techniques on the determined portion. The method may further include creating an assessment of the asset status of the identified asset based on the performed plurality of image processing techniques, whereby the created assessment details whether the identified asset needs a repair or a replacement. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308835 | AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE FLOW NETWORK AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Automatic teller machine network management control system executes a deterministic optimization process based on a deterministic forecasted withdrawal demand to determine a cash refill amount, and executes a stochastic simulation process to determine an overall automatic teller machine network management cost based on a stochastic forecasted withdrawal demand and the cash refill amount. The executing of the deterministic optimization process and the executing of the stochastic simulation process are iterated based on updated scaling parameter from the stochastic simulation process and the cash refill amount determined by the deterministic optimization process at current iteration until a termination threshold is met. A target scaling parameter that minimizes the overall automatic teller machine network management cost out of all iterations is determined, and target cash refill amount and time specification for refilling the automatic teller machine are determined based on executing the deterministic optimization process with the target scaling parameter. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308836 | HIERARCHICAL VISUALIZATION FOR DECISION REVIEW SYSTEMS - Techniques are described for presenting a hierarchical arrangement of node evaluation results to facilitate the review of a decision. Machine learning (ML) and/or artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are employed to automatically determine an individual result for each of multiple decision nodes that are hierarchically arranged to contribute to an overall result of a decision. A user interface may present the decision nodes and individual results, in their hierarchical arrangement, to enable a reviewer to provide feedback regarding one or more of the individual results and/or the overall result. The reviewer feedback may be employed to further refine the model used to determine the individual results for the decision nodes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308837 | PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT, MODELING AND ILLUSTRATION SYSTEM - A productivity measuring, modeling and illustrating system receives input data pertaining to the productivity of an organization to generate various productivity views using a productivity maturity model. The productivity maturity model is based on suggested actions for increasing the productivity which are received in the input data. The productivity maturity model computes various productivity gains and provides productivity levels for the productivity levers associated with the organization. Various productivity views generated to display the productivity information include a summary view that displays the productivity gains and productivity levels using different filters. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308838 | Service Design Assistance System and Service Design Assistance Method - A service design assistance apparatus includes an input apparatus, a storage, a display, and an arithmetic apparatus. The arithmetic apparatus, in response to a specific request received via an input apparatus, placing objects for a service of a new design target in corresponding areas on the design screen, the objects representing a relevant business, a problem with the business, a value to be obtained by solving the problem, a service to provide the value, and an apparatus or technology needed for the service. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308839 | WORK ORDER GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT - For work order generation and management, a method receives a service task for a homeowners' association resident. The maintenance task includes a task category and a task location. The method further generates a work order directed to a maintenance worker profile based on the task category and the task location. The maintenance worker profile satisfies the task category and the task location. In addition, the method generates a work order summary. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308840 | RULE-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF TERRITORY PLANNING - The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a first set of rules for assigning a first set of sales professionals to a first set of accounts, wherein the first set of rules comprises a representative load rule, a matching rule, and a balancing rule. Next, the system applies an optimization technique to the first set of rules and a first set of parameters associated with the first set of sales professionals and the first set of accounts to produce a first set of assignments of the first set of sales professionals to the first set of accounts. The system then outputs the first set of assignments for using in managing sales activity of the first set of sales professionals. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308841 | Predictive Analytics System Using Current And Historical Role Information - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining changes in job skills. One of the methods includes identifying workers who have had a particular job role, determining different sets of workers, for each of the different periods of time: determining skills of the worker during the period of time, determining skills in common for the workers that had the particular job role during the period of time, and selecting a representative set of skills for the job role at the period of time, evaluating the representative sets of skills to identify differences among the representative sets of skills for the particular job role corresponding to the different periods of time, and selecting a predicted set of skills for the particular job role that represents the skills that will be required for the particular job role at a particular time in the future. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308842 | WORK INSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A work instruction system for a facility including processing machines is configured to provide work instructions on the processing machines to workers. The work instruction system includes a process plan storage section configured to store a process plan that defines a performing sequence regarding processing performed by the processing machines and work on the processing machines performed by the workers; a next work candidate extraction section configured to extract next work candidates for the workers based on current states of the processing machines and the process plan; a capacity database configured to store work capacity of each worker with regard to each work type; and a next work determination section configured to determine next work for a specified worker from among the next work candidates, based on the work capacity stored in the capacity database. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308843 | FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE DEVICE, FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD - A facility management assistance device includes an image extractor that extracts an image of a target area from an image of the interior of the facility, an image presenter that presents the image of the target area to a first user, an individual evaluation information acquirer that acquires individual evaluation information on an evaluation result of the target area, in response to an input by the first user, an evaluation aggregation information generator that aggregates the individual evaluation information in a designated period, and generates evaluation aggregation information for listing an evaluation result for the designated period, an evaluation aggregation information presenter that presents the evaluation aggregation information to a second user, an improvement implementation information acquirer that acquires improvement implementation information on the implementation situation of an improvement measure, in response to an input by a second user, and an improvement implementation information presenter that presents the improvement implementation information to the first user. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STOCKING AN AUTOMOBILE - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for stocking an automobile. Stocking the automobile can include reading the location of the automobile in an electronic memory, comparing, via one or more processors, the location of the automobile with the location of the dealership to determine whether the automobile has arrived at the dealership, and notifying, via a network interface, the stocking system that the automobile has arrived at the dealership. Stocking the automobile can also include receiving a notification, via the network interface, from the dealership that the automobile is checked-in. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308845 | ASSET TAG AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSET TRACKING - An asset tag adapted to be mounted to an asset, the asset tag comprising a first component encoded with a first ID unique to the asset tag, the first component having a first wireless interface and being adapted to transmit first broadcast signals via said first wireless interface over a first range, the first broadcast signals including the first ID. The asset tag comprises a second component encoded with a second ID unique to the asset tag, the second component having a second wireless interface and being adapted to transmit second broadcast signals via said second wireless interface over a second range, the second broadcast signals including the second ID. The first range and the second range are different. The first ID and the second ID are identical. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308846 | REGRESSION-TREE COMPRESSED FEATURE VECTOR MACHINE FOR TIME-EXPIRING INVENTORY UTILIZATION PREDICTION - This disclosure includes systems for regression-tree-modified feature vector machine learning models for utilization prediction in time-expiring inventory. An online computing system receives a feature vector for a listing and inputs the feature vector and modified feature vectors into a demand function to generate demand estimates. The system inputs the demand estimates into a likelihood model to generate a set of request likelihoods, each request likelihood representing a likelihood that the time-expiring inventory will receive a transaction request at each of a set of test price and test times to expiration. The system further trains a regression tree model based on a set of training data comprising each of the request likelihoods from the set and the test price and test time period to expiration used to generate the demand estimate that was used to generate the request likelihood. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308847 | CUSTOMER-INCLUSIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING RETAIL PRODUCT ASSORTMENTS - Embodiments relate to customer-inclusive system for updating product assortments available at retail locations. In one embodiment, such a system comprises a buyer device configured to receive a customer request for a desired product to be included in a product assortment available at a desired retail location and comprising a user interface by which a buyer can enter an order to include the desired product in the product assortment available at the desired retail location; a plurality of retail locations, at least one of the plurality of retail locations being the desired retail location and having a first product assortment that is changed to a second product assortment as a result of the order entered by the buyer, the second product assortment including the desired product; and a customer notification module configured to provide a feedback communication related to at least one of the desired product or the desired retail location to a customer. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308848 | CONTEXTUAL SEARCHING VIA A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and associated system for processing a search query to retrieve product information and offers that are customized for an end user. An electronic planogram including expected locations of a product in a retail store is generated. A received communication includes a query object, an approximate location of the product in the retail store, and a database search query. From a comparison between the approximate and expected locations of the product, an electronic message is generated to communicate, to employees of the retail store, that the product is misplaced in the retail store. The database search query is performed for retrieving product information offers that are customized for the end user. The query object and the electronic planogram are used to identify products that have been misplaced, maintain adequate inventory levels to meet customer demands, and track the location of products within the retail store. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308849 | GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS USING LOGICAL GROUPINGS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities for generating notifications/messages are provided. In one embodiment, logical groupings associated with items to be delivered are stored. The shipping data for the items can comprise item identifiers and logical grouping identifiers. By using a current logical grouping identifier, it can be determined when an item from a new logical grouping is being or has been delivered. Responsively, notifications/messages can be generated for the new logical grouping to indicate (a) a time window within which the items of the new logical grouping are expected to be delivered or (b) whether a pick-up can be made within the time window. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308850 | GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS USING LOGICAL GROUPINGS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities for generating notifications/messages are provided. In one embodiment, logical groupings associated with items to be delivered are stored. The shipping data for the items can comprise item identifiers and logical grouping identifiers. By using a current logical grouping identifier, it can be determined when an item from a new logical grouping is being or has been delivered. Responsively, notifications/messages can be generated for the new logical grouping to indicate (a) a time window within which the items of the new logical grouping are expected to be delivered or (b) whether a pick-up can be made within the time window. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308851 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE STOREFRONTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Sales transaction history is stored and communications with a consumer is provided through automated means with respect to an order and delivery system deployed over a regional delivery area that includes mobile storefronts operating in a closed network. Digital communications may be triggered by an onboard computer when a mobile storefront is scheduled to be within a defined proximity to the consumer's geolocation and may include incentives or rewards based on stored historical data. A desired transaction between the consumer and the mobile storefront may be generated by implementing client management software to employ artificially intelligent algorithms that evaluate a transaction history to deliver a personalized strategic promotional message. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308852 | INVENTORY DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MOBILE STOREFRONTS USING AUTONOMOUS CONVEYANCE - Stored inventory onboard self-contained mobile storefronts are delivered with respect to an order and delivery system deployed over a regional delivery area operating in a closed network. A mobile storefront that receives an order from a consumer operates autonomously to facilitate preparation of the order from an aggregation of inventory stored thereon, then completes delivery to the consumer at the consumer's geolocation. A highly responsive on-demand system is provided that consolidates order fulfillment technologies to service consumers more quickly and efficiently by minimizing opportunities for human error. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308853 | BUSINESS MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A sensor-net system for digitizing a relationship between persons in an organization includes plural terminals and a processor for processing data received from those terminals. Each of the terminals includes a sensor for sensing a physical amount and a data sender for sending data denoting the physical amount sensed by the sensor. The processor calculates a value denoting a relationship between a first terminal wearing person and a second terminal wearing person according to the data received from the first and second terminals. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308854 | System and Method for Reproducing Works of Authorship - In a method for reproducing an original copy of a work of authorship, processing information received from a data input device relating to authentication of the original copy of the work of authorship, identifying information in a database corresponding to the information received from the data input device, determining whether an authorization for reproduction of the work of authorship should be granted, and if authorization is granted, reproducing the work of authorship. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308855 | System and Method for Reproducing Works of Authorship - In a method for reproducing an original copy of a work of authorship, processing information received from a data input device relating to authentication of the original copy of the work of authorship, identifying information in a database corresponding to the information received from the data input device, determining whether an authorization for reproduction of the work of authorship should be granted, and if authorization is granted, reproducing the work of authorship. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308856 | BUNDLING OF AUTOMATED WORK FLOW - An enterprise geospatial intelligence service oriented architecture (EGI-SOA) provides a consumer with one or more tailored products in response to either a dynamic request or a standing request by the consumer. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308857 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CLEARANCE OF ONLINE CONTENT FOR DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS - Systems and methods for providing clearance workflows for facilitating clearance of online content for distribution platforms. The online content may be obtained and may include an individual online content. A clearance workflow for the individual online content may be identified. The clearance workflow may include an itemized representation of clearance items to be addressed for clearance of the individual online content. The clearance workflow may be stored in electronic storage. Fulfillment information indicating that one or more of the clearance items included in the clearance workflow has been addressed may be obtained. The fulfillment information may identify which of the one or more clearance items have been addressed. The clearance workflow stored in the electronic storage for the individual online content may be updated in a reoccurring or ongoing manner. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING LEADS TO SALESPEOPLE - A lead-assigning system for assigning leads to salespeople is provided, including modules for administrator, sales-organization, and salespeople. The administrator module is for setting up a sales-organization account for a sales organization, sales-organization users in the sales-organization account for the sales organization, an email system, and a web-site for the lead-assigning system. The sales-organization module is for managing sales persons, communicating with the email system and logging in the web-site, and managing leads. The salespeople module is for communicating with the sales-organization module and editing lead-contact information in the lead-assigning system. A specific lead contacts the sales-organization through the sales-organization module, and the sales-organization module enters a new lead information to the server or refers the lead to the lead-assigning system, and the sales-organization module sends the lead to an available sales person who is available at the moment, so that the available sales person accepts and manages the lead. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308859 | VISUALIZATION OF CHAT TASK RECORDING, LINKING MESSAGING, AND RECORD KEEPING - A system is provided for displaying information related to a task in a chronological chat format. The system may include a memory, a processor configured to execute instructions stored within the memory, a network interface communicatively coupled to a network, a task database having records for a plurality of tasks, and a display that allows selection of a task record from the plurality of tasks. The display displays chat information obtained from the task record along with task-related data, such as customer data, received over the network interface in real time. The display may also allow selection of other individuals related to the task to participate in a chat session. The task-related data includes both textual data and attached file information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308860 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MODULATING EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - A computer-implemented system and method for modulating compensation of a client based on activities completed with a user device of the client is provided. In some embodiments the method may include the steps of: establishing communication between a server and a user device of a client, in which the client is associated with a compensation level in a database accessible to the server; distributing an activity from the database to the user device of the client; recording client input through the user device; comparing, via a computing device processor, the client input to a completion metric which is associated with the activity in the database; determining, via a computing device processor, if the activity has been completed by the client; and modulating the compensation level of the client in the database once the activity has been completed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308861 | INSTANT MESSAGING WINDOW DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The present disclosure discloses an instant messaging window display method, including the following steps: running an instant messaging window on a user terminal; receiving a small window instruction; extracting, in response to the small window instruction, the instant messaging window run on the user terminal as a to-be-converted window; converting the to-be-converted window into a floating small window; and displaying the floating small window on the top of a current page of a browser. Therefore, the terminal converts the instant messaging window into the floating small window, and always keeps displaying the floating small window on the top of the current page of the browser. When the user browses and operates another webpage on the browser, the display of the floating small window is not affected. This is convenient for the user to check an instant messaging interaction message in time, thereby improving convenience of instant messaging interaction. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING MESSAGE THREADS - A method for updating an electronic mail (“email”) message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system, the email message belonging to a thread of email messages received by the data processing system, the method comprising: determining whether one or more of the email messages in the thread was received after the email message is opened on the display screen; and, if so, displaying an update message on the display screen indicating that one or more of the email messages in the thread was so received. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308863 | PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT TRACKING SYSTEM (PETS) - This invention relates to a computerized process and system for matching job seekers to employers. The computerized process and system are adapted to a government-sponsored employment-program setting where participants receive benefits, public assistance or compensation contingent on participating in a job-placement process. More specifically, the invention relates to a computer-implemented job-placement process and system that matches job seekers to employers while monitoring the activity and results of participating job seekers, employment-agency personnel, and employers (collectively, “participants”) to determine (1) whether employment agencies are providing satisfactory service levels to job seekers and employers, and (2) whether any participant is misusing or defrauding the system to create the appearance of a job search or job-placement activity in order to secure benefits, assistance, or compensation that are contingent upon participation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308864 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - A service appointment can be scheduled with a service center. Scheduling a service appointment can include reading a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) of an automobile stored in an electronic memory and providing via a network interface, the DTC to a scheduling system. Scheduling a service appointment can include receiving a potential service appointment with a service center to resolve the DTC and acknowledging the potential service appointment to schedule the potential service appointment with the service center. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVICE OPERATION MAPPING - A service appointment can be mapped to an automobile. Mapping a service appointment to an automobile can include receiving the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) from the automobile, interpreting, via a computing device, a service operation that resolves the DTC, and updating, via the computing device, the plurality of attributes of the plurality of service centers. Mapping the service appointment to an automobile can also include mapping, via the computing device, the service operation to a selected service center from the plurality of service centers based on the plurality of attributes of the selected service center and scheduling an appointment with the service center. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308866 | Meeting Scheduling Resource Efficiency - Meeting scheduling resources are provided including systems and methods for optimizing proposed meeting details using historical information derived from meeting invitees. A statistical analysis, which may employ machine-learning techniques, may be used to determine a meeting attendance model based on past meetings and/or events, user activity, or other information associated with a user. Meeting patterns and availability for the user also may be used to generate the meeting attendance model. A meeting manager service may implement the meeting attendance models to facilitate schedule future meetings. The meeting manager service may also determine an attendance importance for invitees, a likelihood of attending the proposed meeting, given specific meeting features of the proposed meeting (such as time, location, or other meeting features) and recommend optimal meeting features for the proposed meeting. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308867 | APPLICATION PROGRAM PROVIDING STUDENT ATHLETE SPORTING EVENT CALENDARING AND PLAYER INFORMATION - The present disclosure provides a method that includes providing, by a computing device, a user interface viewable on a display of the computing device, the user interface being configured to receive data corresponding to one or more high school athletic events; providing, via the user interface, data to a first application stored in a memory of the computing device, the data corresponding to one of a high school athletic event, an athlete associated with the high school athletic event, and a characteristic of the athlete; accessing, via the user interface, a second application that uses the data provided to the first application, the second application being stored in the memory of the computing device; accessing, via the user interface and the second application, data associated with the one or more high school athletic events, the data indicating one or more characteristics of the athlete and indicating a plurality of characteristics corresponding to the high school athletic event. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308868 | Community Resource Allocation - A community activity and event coordination platform is provided that is based on a centrally managed platform that can be used in any community (school, university, retirement village, etc.) to connect community members through activities and events. The event coordination platform may be hosted on a server that is configured to send and receive information about one or more events available to the community. Furthermore, the event coordination platform may allow the community to submit a suggested event for posting and allow any member of the community to sign up for an event from their electronic computing device via the server. Additionally, the event coordination platform may include an administrative module that provides an administrative interface for administrative personnel to monitor events posted to the event coordination platform. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308869 | WORKFLOW, ASSESSMENT, VERIFICATION, AND EVALUATION (WAVE) SYSTEM AND METHOD - All equipment will fail if not properly maintained so it is imperative to check the state of the equipment, periodically. Accordingly, an assessment system including an equipment analyzer is provided for analyzing the state of equipment. The analyzer includes an interactive interface for arranging a plurality of selectable assessment elements. Each element represents an assessment procedure for evaluating a state of equipment and is linked to a respective process pipeline. A controller activates a tool in the process pipeline for carrying out an assessing task. The controller verifies whether the task is complete based on feedback provided by the user and stores the feedback for generating reports. Whether a tool is activated or a task can be completed is limited to when the user is at the point of evaluation. Accordingly, the assessment system can ensure that evaluations are accurately completed at the time of evaluation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308870 | WELDING SYSTEM PARAMETER COMPARISON SYSTEM AND METHOD - An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308871 | WASTE BIN PLATFORM, WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WASTE - A material handling system comprises a bin for holding material. The bin can be removably received within a bin platform that is able to measure a weight of the bin. The bin platform further comprises an electronically controlled covering that is opened to allow material to be placed into the bin, and closed when no further material is to be placed into the bin. The covering can be opened when an account is received, allowing the additional weight of material added to the bin to be associated with the received account. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308872 | DIGITAL VIRTUAL CURRENCY TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING BLOCK CHAIN BETWEEN CONCERNED PARTIES - The present invention relates to a digital virtual currency transaction system and method which enable a receiver to make digital virtual currency transactions having a block chain regardless of whether an electronic wallet has been opened, and which have a block chain between concerned parties to guide the concerned parties to be able to conveniently make URL-based transactions without recognizing a public address comprised of 32 bytes or more for every digital virtual currency transaction having a block chain between concerned parties. Provided are a system and a method using same, the system comprising: a block chain-based digital virtual currency transaction guide server ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308873 | VENDOR TOKEN GENERATOR - A method for generating tokens for use in an email-based e-commerce transaction between third party vendor and a customer that is facilitated by a payment server is disclosed. The method may comprise generating a token for use with an email checkout, wherein the token comprises a customer name, and customer email address. The processor may generate an email message for at least one recipient, the email message including a mailto hyperlink including the token, wherein the mailto hyperlink generates an email response message addressed to the payment server including the token. The method may comprise receiving a notification from the payment server indicating that the at least one recipient that the email response message was successfully received by the payment server and the email-based e-commerce transaction is successful. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308874 | PRINTOUT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOBILE DEVICE - A method of transmitting contents stored in a mobile device may include displaying a list of the contents on a display screen, receiving a user input for selecting content to be printed, on the display screen, displaying a list of printers capable of printing the selected content, and a ‘send to delivery server’ item on the display screen, transmitting the content to a cloud server based on a user input for selecting the ‘send to delivery server’ item on the display screen, displaying a printing cost of the content on the display screen while the content is being converted into print data by the cloud server, receiving payment information of the printing cost and receiver information of a printout of the content, and transmitting the payment information and the receiver information to the cloud server. | 2017-10-26 |