47th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150332337 | TECHNOLOGY OF ASSISTING CONTEXT BASED SERVICE - A method of providing a context based service is performed by a user terminal. The method includes: generating a user profile about at least one entity; providing user profile characteristic information obtained or inferred from the user terminal associated with the at least one entity; and controlling to provide a user description generated based on the user profile and the user profile characteristic information to a recommendation engine for a required service if a recommendation of a context based service is required to the at least one entity, the recommendation engine performing a service recommendation according to a situation of the at least one entity. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332338 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFIER MATCHING AND MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for identifier matching and management are described herein. In various embodiments, the system includes a distributed architecture for receiving and matching public and secure identifiers associated with a particular consumer. In particular embodiments, the system uses the matched public and secure identifiers to transmit one or more messages to the particular consumer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332339 | ONLINE ADVERTISING E-CPM GOAL WITH IMPROVED FILL RATE - Ad segments on a Web page are filled with ads that are served by a service provider operating between a user computer and publisher on one end and multiple ad serving entities on the other. The service provider implements a bidding process for the ad segment. The winning ad serving entity (DSP, ATD, advertiser, etc.) has its ad delivered to the user browser by the service provider where it is displayed in the Web page. Rules are provided that define conditions for accepting bids below a goal e-CPM. Bids are filtered out if they would reduce an average e-CPM below the goal e-CPM. Additionally, bids may be filtered out based on a minimum floor e-CPM. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332340 | METHOD OF CREATING DYNAMIC CUSTOM-TARGETED ADVERTISEMENT CONTENT - A method of dynamically generating an advertisement includes collecting information data associated with a viewer, processing the information data to generate a viewer profile, obtaining an intended action from the viewer, generating an advertisement content based on the intended action and the viewer profile, and transmitting the advertisement content to the viewer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING AUDIO ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and method for streaming customized audio is disclosed. The system and method allow for the selection of advertisements based on at least one feature of a listener and insertion of the selected advertisements into a customized digital audio stream subsequently transmitted to a particular listener. In a particular embodiment, the advertisement is provided as a text string which is converted into audio for insertion into customized digital audio stream. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT ITEMS TO USERS RESPECTIVE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES - A method and system for searching for content items of an interest to a user are provided. The method includes receiving a request including at least one multimedia content element from a user device associated with the user; identifying at least one identifier related to the user device; generating at least one signature for the at least one multimedia content element; searching for at least one concept matching the at least one generated signature; searching for content items based on the at least one matching concept and the at least one identifier, wherein each content item found through the search is related to at least a product of interest to the user; and providing the content items to the user device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332343 | BEHAVIORAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD IN SUPPORT OF HIGH-ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS - A processor accesses information representing activity of a plurality of respective users of each of a plurality of Internet web sites and a time associated with the activity. Further, a processor accesses geo-location information representing at least a location of a respective device operated by each of the plurality of respective users. The electronic activity information is processed to determine a respective interest of each of the respective users. A respective targeted communication is generated for each by: calculating a decay value representing a decline of the determined interests of the respective users; weighting the respective determined interests of the users to represent the decline; and selecting content for inclusion in the targeted communication for each of respective users. Further the generated respective targeted communication is transmitted, by a processor, to each respective one of the plurality of users via a communication device over a data-communication network. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332344 | Identifying Nodes and Adjusting Weights Associated with Edges in Social Graph of Sharing Activity of Users of the Open Web - A social graph is built which includes interactions, sharing activity, and connections between the users of the open Web and can be used to improve ad targeting and content personalization. Sharing activity between two users will affect ads or content that both users will be presented while surfing the Web. This sharing activity includes sending of links, sending of videos, sending of files, cutting and pasting of content, sending text messages, and sending of e-mails. Building of the social graph can include creating an edge in the social graph that is representative of a particular category type. This includes identifying nodes in a social graph corresponding to sharing activity and adjusting weights associated with edges. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332345 | ADVERTISEMENT SELECTION AND MODEL AUGMENTATION BASED UPON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A VIEWER - People associate with and respond positively to those they perceive to share similar physical appearances. Accordingly, an advertisement for a product or service is selected for rendering on a display based upon a human model having a resemblance to a human viewer. An advertisement may be created with several different models having varying physical characteristics. Physical characteristics of the viewer are compared with each model and the advertisement chosen based upon the model that more closely resembles the viewer. Furthermore, physical characteristics of a model may be augmented to more closely resemble physical characteristics of the viewer. Augmentation includes modifying physical characteristic color, morphing physical characteristics, and enhancing attractiveness of morphed physical characteristics. Accordingly, the viewer perceives an advertisement with a model that shares similar physical appearances thereby potentially enhancing the effectiveness of the advertisement and a corresponding acquisition of the advertised product or service by the viewer. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332346 | IMPRESSION CAPPING IN DISTRIBUTED ONLINE ADVERTISING ENVIRONMENT - Ad segments on a Web page are filled with ads that are served by a service provider operating between a user computer and publisher on one end and multiple ad serving entities on the other. The service provider implements a bidding process for the ad segment. Impression caps may be imposed over geographically separate data centers. An individual server in a data center may dynamically request information from a central store to update a local impression cap quota. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROWDSOURCING ADVERTISING - A crowdsourcing system is presented having an open environment to advertisers to participate in crowdsourcing projects. Flexible and customizable fee arrangements with the advertisers serve to reduce fees to the project owners of the crowdsourcing projects and, in some cases, provide free rewards to donors to the projects. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332348 | ONLINE ADVERTISING E-CPM GOAL WITH IMPROVED FILL RATE - Ad segments on a Web page are filled with ads that are served by a service provider operating between a user computer and publisher on one end and multiple ad serving entities on the other. The service provider implements a bidding process for the ad segment. The winning ad serving entity (DSP, ATD, advertiser, etc.) has its ad delivered to the user browser by the service provider where it is displayed in the Web page. Rules are provided that define conditions for accepting bids below a goal e-CPM. Bids are filtered out if they would reduce an average e-CPM below the goal e-CPM. Additionally, bids may be filtered out based on a minimum floor e-CPM. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332349 | System and Method for Controlling Purchasing Pace in a Real-Time Bidding Environment Using Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) Control - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a series of bid requests from a real-time bidding exchange, each corresponding to an available advertisement placement, determining whether to bid on each bid request based on a current value of a pacing threshold, and dynamically adjusting the value of the pacing threshold over time using a control loop feedback algorithm, such as a PID controller, a PI controller, or a PD controller, for example. The method may also include determining a score for each received bid request that represents an attractiveness of the advertisement placement associated with that bid request for a particular advertising campaign, and determining whether to bid on that bid request based at least on the determined bid request score and the current value of the pacing threshold. The control loop feedback algorithm may be designed to produce actual advertisement purchase results that track a defined setpoint profile over time. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PROMOTIONAL EVENT ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS - A method and system of creating social media promotional content. The method and system includes receiving, by at least one computing device, a promotional event involving a third party, generating, by the at least one computing device, a consent request to obtain consent from the third party to publish the promotional event, generating, by the at least one computing device, a first social media post based on the promotional event to publish at a first social media website; and generating, by the at least one computing device, a second social media post based on the promotional event to publish at a second social media website. The first media post and the second media post each contains a unique identifier. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332351 | System and Method for Service Provider Cloud Services - Cloud Marketplace - Novel tools and techniques are utilized or implemented for providing a cloud services marketplace. In some embodiments, a method might include providing an index of product offerings for selection. The index of product offerings including at least one product offering, each of the at least one product offering in the index of product offerings including a respective qualifier. The method might also include receiving a customer selection of one or more product offerings among the at least one product offering, and providing at least one network service needed to provision the one or more customer selected product offerings based on the respective qualifier. The at least one network service might be associated with at least one virtualized network function. The method might further include provisioning network resources to perform the at least one virtualized network function, based on the respective qualifier. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332352 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING SUB-CONTENT WHILE PROVIDING ONLINE CONTENT - Disclosed herein is a method, apparatus, and computer program for providing sub-content while providing online content. The method, apparatus, and computer program for providing sub-content while providing online content provides predetermined sub-content before providing online main content to a user, displays a predetermined user interface after a certain period of time, and continuously provides the sub-content only when the user selects the user interface. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332353 | Methods and Systems of Authenticating Reviews - Systems and method for authenticating reviews are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving a request to authenticate a review. The review related to at least one of a commodity and a merchant. The exemplary method further includes identifying a payment account having a first transaction associated with the at least one of the commodity and the merchant. The payment account is associated with the consumer. The exemplary method includes requesting confirmation of a detail of a second transaction to the payment account, the second transaction being different than the first transaction, and issuing, by the server, an authentication for the review, when the detail of the second transaction is confirmed. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332354 | FLEXIBLE FARE BUS FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE BUS BUNCHING - Disclosed herein are technologies for implementing a Flexible Fare Bus framework to reduce bus bunching Particularly, the Flexible Fare Bus framework focuses on fixing a demand of passengers from passenger's side by dynamically adjusting a pre-determined headway-threshold throughout a pre-defined bus route. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332355 | ASSET ESTIMATE GENERATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for generating an asset estimate comprises presenting an initial input request for gathering asset information, receiving responses to the input request, using machine logic to automatically select one of a plurality of asset information gathering data acquisition modes based on the responses, automatically presenting the selected asset information gathering data acquisition mode and generating an asset estimate based at least in part upon asset information acquired using the selected asset information gathering data acquisition mode. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332356 | ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL TAG, METHOD OF RECOGNIZING DISPLAY DEVICE INFORMATION THEREOF - An electronic shelf label tag includes a display configured to store display device information and to display first display information generated based on the display device information, and a circuit configured to receive the display device information from the display, to transmit the received display device information to an electronic shelf label gateway, and to provide the first display information to the display. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332357 | System and Method for Service Provider Cloud Services - Novel tools and techniques are provided for providing service provider cloud services. In some embodiments, a virtualized service equipment (“VSE”), in communication with a cloud service network, might establish communications with a central controller over a network, register with the central controller, and receive a configuration file having a base configuration (which might cause the VSE to retrieve and display a cloud service marketplace having a service offering(s)). The VSE might also receive a selection of the service offering(s) and transmit the selection of the service offering(s) to the central controller. A network controller in communication with the VSE might provision cloud network resources, as part of a programmable service backbone, to provide the selected service offering(s). An app controller in communication with the VSE might setup app services on the VSE and the programmable service backbone based on the selected service offering(s). | 2015-11-19 |
20150332358 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAINTAINING SCARCITY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ONLINE COMMERCE - A method, computer program product and system are disclosed for limiting supply of electronically transmittable and transferable instances of intellectual property (such as for example works of authorship) and of trading, transferrin licensing and/or controlling of ownership and distribution of transferable instances of intellectual property. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332359 | METHOD FOR PURCHASING AND TAKING DELIVERY OF ENERGY PRODUCTS BY END USER THROUGH WHOLESALE MARKETS DISPENSER - A business method through which end users can purchase automobile fuel and/or energy products on-line. It accomplishes this using a Marketing, Accounting, and Distribution System which unbundles the various components of a traditional gasoline purchase transaction. One of the system's many benefits is that it allows an end user (meaning a consumer or organization consisting of many consumers) to separate the energy purchase decision from the time and place where that end user takes delivery, thereby increasing the end user's choices and flexibility. This is because the present invention allows an end user to purchase energy products and arrange for subsequent at a station of the end user's choosing. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SALE OF GOODS - Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for facilitating the communication between two or more users of an electronic marketplace. The communication between the two or more users is implemented to promote a sale of a product offered for sale on the electronic marketplace. Systems, device, and methods are also disclosed for providing an advantage for one or more product listings being offered for sale on the electronic marketplace. The advantage may place the product listing within a preferential location on a display of the electronic marketplace. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332361 | Reputation System and Method - A method for securing a transaction in a reputation system includes the following steps: authenticating a user vis-à-vis an end device by means of an electronic proof of identity for releasing authentication data for the digital identity that are stored on the end device, and authenticating the digital pseudonym assigned to the user vis-à-vis the reputation system by means of the end device while employing the stored authentication data pertaining to the digital pseudonym. The electronic proof of identity can be present as an electronic identity card in the form of a portable data carrier. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SALE OF GOODS - Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for facilitating the communication between two or more users of an electronic marketplace. The communication between the two or more users is implemented to promote a sale of a product offered for sale on the electronic marketplace. Systems, device, and methods are also disclosed for providing an advantage for one or more product listings being offered for sale on the electronic marketplace. The advantage may place the product listing within a preferential location on a display of the electronic marketplace. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332363 | System and Methods for Exchanging Property, Services and Reservations - A representative exchange system is disclosed herein comprising a plurality of computing devices, a network that interconnects the plurality of computing devices, and an exchange server that is interconnected to the plurality of computing devices by way of the network. The exchange server includes a processing device and memory that includes an exchange manager having instructions that are executed by the processing device. The instructions include the following logics: receive exchange information associated with a property, services, and/or reservations, wherein the exchange information includes a selling price; determine whether the property, services, and/or reservations has been purchased by a first purchaser based on the selling price, and whether the first purchaser has resold the property, services, and/or reservations; and responsive to determining that the property, services, and/or reservations has been resold to a second purchaser, transfer the title of the property, services, and/or reservations from the originator to the second purchaser, thereby bypassing a transfer of title of the property, services, and/or reservations to the first purchaser. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332364 | Service Definition Monitor - A technology is described for monitoring a task definition. The technology may include receiving a task definition from a customer that includes task details for a task to be performed for the customer. The task definition may then be compared to a predetermined criterion where the criterion indicates that the customer may be entering the task definition incorrectly. A task definition that meets the predetermined criterion can be identified and the task definition may be provided to a customer service representative for review. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332365 | EMAIL BASED E-COMMERCE WITH SMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA - Methods for email-based e-commerce using SMS and social media and for an e-commerce stock management system are disclosed. A method for email-based e-commerce using SMS includes receiving, via a social media network, a request from a customer to make a payment via email; generating a first email message that includes a mailto hyperlink and solicits payment in a predetermined amount; transmitting the first email message to the customer; and receiving an email message from the customer confirming payment in the predetermined amount. A method for an email-based financial management system includes storing user based settings, based on stock market events and a plurality of predetermined actions; determining when a stock market event occurs; transmitting a confirmation email to a customer requesting confirmation to perform a predetermined action; receiving a confirmation email from the customer to perform the predetermined action; and performing the predetermined action. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332366 | Method for Automated Design and Assembly of Customized Apparel and Other Sewn Products - A method of designing and assembling customized garments and other sewn items using a plurality of automated machines in communication with a computer, a viewing device, and a pattern database. A customer uploads measurements into a computer, and designs the desired garment or other sewn item by selecting patterns from a database, fabrics and notions. A virtual finished item is then displayed on a viewing device. The customer finalizes the design, and the garment or sewn item is then assembled according to instructions provided by the customer, the instructions sent directly from the computer to the plurality of automated machines. Human involvement in the assembly process is minimized, with the majority or all of the steps being performed automatically by the plurality of machines. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED CRAYON LABELS - A customized crayon label creation and dispensing system and methods are provided. The system may include an activation component, a user interface, a printing component, a label generating component, and a crayon dispensing component. In embodiments, the system dispenses a customized crayon label and a crayon body in response to receipt of an indication of activation (e.g., a token) and indications from a user interface. The indications from a user interface may include crayon label template selections and input user content to be included in the generated customized crayon label. The generated customized crayon label and a corresponding crayon body are dispensed. In some embodiments, instructions are provided to a user for wrapping the dispensed crayon body with the generated customized crayon label. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN LOCATING AND CHOOSING A DESIRED ITEM IN A STORAGE LOCATION - A computer-based system and a method for providing product-related information to a user regarding at least one desired item are described. The item is a hygiene article. The computer based system includes a first computer server being connectable to at least one social network for providing social networking information, in the form of feedback and opinions related to the item, from members of the social network, a second computer server being connectable to at least one mobile device arranged for entering information identifying the desired item and arranged for presenting the product-related information to the user; and a memory unit arranged for storing the social networking information and arranged to be accessed by the first server and the second server. The second server includes a filtering unit arranged for filtering data retrieved by the first server in order to supply the product-related information to the mobile device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332369 | CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, SERVER, AND PROGRAM - In a content providing system, a first electronic apparatus that is used by a customer, and a second electronic apparatus that is used by a store staff are connected to a server that provides a plurality of pieces of product-related information. The server includes a product extraction unit that extracts a specific product, whose information is provided to the customer, among the plurality of products on the basis of customer information that is registered with respect to the customer, first information that is input from the first electronic apparatus, and second information that is input from the second electronic apparatus, and a distribution unit that distributes a first content relating to the specific product to the first electronic apparatus, and distributes a second content different from the first content relating to the specific product to the second electronic apparatus. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332370 | SMS INTERMEDIATION - A system for receiving, at a server with one or more processors, a request for a respective product page from a first client system. The system then sends the respective product page to the first client system for display, wherein the respective product page includes a send SMS message link. The system receives, from the first client system, a first SMS message, wherein the first SMS message is generated by user selection of the send SMS message link. The system transmits the first SMS message to a second client system associated with a seller of the respective product. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332371 | A Method For Ranking A Plurality Of Real Properties On Offer And A System For Ranking A Plurality Of Real Properties On Offer - Disclosed herein is a system ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150332372 | System and Method for Context-Aware Recommendation through User Activity Change Detection - Example systems and methods for context-aware recommendation generation are described. In one implementation, item models are built using user preference data of multiple users and item information of multiple items. When a recommendation request corresponding to a user is received, the profile of that user is retrieved from the user profile database. Given the profile of the user and the item models, utility scores are then computed for the candidate items. Our system exploits a novel approach to detect any sudden and significant changes in the preference data of the given user. If a change is detected, the utility scores are adapted to prioritize the user's most recent preferences. The computed utility scores are used as the basis for ranking the items. A subset of items with highest scores is then selected as recommendations and is presented to the user. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332373 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUSHING MOBILE APPLICATION - Provided are a method and system for pushing a mobile application. The method comprises: determining more than one mobile application category with the highest relevance to a mobile application category to which a mobile application designated by a user belongs; according to the pre-generated weight value of the mobile application, calculating and determining the degree of recommendation of each mobile application under the mobile application category; and according to the principle of high to low of the determined degrees of recommendation of each mobile application under the mobile application category, selecting a preset recommendation result number of the mobile applications as a recommendation result and pushing same to a user. According to the technical solution provided in the present invention, the diversity of recommended mobile applications can be effectively improved. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332374 | System For Individualized Customer Interaction - A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions). | 2015-11-19 |
20150332375 | FULFILLMENT OF REGISTERED GIFTS AND OTHER ITEMS BASED ON USER-DEFINED DELIVERY PARAMETERS - The invention relates to systems and methods of delivering items purchased from a gift registry based on user-defined delivery parameters, allowing users to request currency items as gifts, and exchanging items for other items, and providing group purchase items. The system may receive from a recipient user an identification of one or more items to be added to the gift registry and one or more delivery parameters that indicates a delivery date used to time delivery of the one or more items. When an item is purchased by others for the recipient user, the recipient user may elect to retain the purchased item, exchange the purchased item for another item, or transfer a currency value of the purchased item to a financial account. One or more items of the gift registry may also be flagged as a group item, in which multiple giving users may together purchase the group item. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332376 | ORDERING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING A MERCHANDISE ORDERING PROGRAM AND CONTROL METHOD - An ordering apparatus receives input of an order quantity of merchandise associated with a certain store. The ordering apparatus displays an ordering screen including the order quantity of the merchandise associated with the certain store and a name of the merchandise on display unit. The ordering apparatus displays, on the display unit, sales situation data of merchandise which is an input target of the order quantity of the merchandise at the present time or dating back from the present time in the certain store when a sales situation is instructed to be viewed via the ordering screen. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332377 | Storage system and refill order fulfillment process - Storage system, which comprises storage spaces ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150332378 | METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING PRODUCT RETURNS - A system and method of determining whether to make an item listing visible to a user are disclosed. A user is enabled to navigate an e-commerce site. A returns frequency index is calculated for the user based on the user's transaction history. The user's transaction history includes the user's history of item returns. It is determined whether or not to make an item listing visible to the user on the e-commerce site based on the returns frequency index for the user. In some embodiments, the returns frequency index is calculated using the mathematical expression (V | 2015-11-19 |
20150332379 | SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - A model for a subscription service for electronic cigarettes includes an e-Cig retailer with a network computer that is configured to communicate with an e-Cig, an e-Cig charging pack, a mobile phone of an e-Cig user, a subscription database, and/or a manufacturer of e-Cigs. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUNDLING, SELLING, AND DELIVERING TANGIBLE ITEMS AND ASSOCIATED VIDEOS IN AN EVENT DRIVEN E-COMMERCE SYSTEM - An e-commerce system, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium with a computer processor to execute the method is provided for bundling, selling, and delivering do-it-yourself project kits, which include tangible perishable items and associated instructional videos to consumers. The method includes receiving an order for at least one product kit and specifying a recipient and an event date, wherein the kit includes one or more items and an instructional video associate with the item. The order is fulfilled by shipping the item to the recipient a predetermined amount of time before the event date, and transmitting prior to the event date, by operation of the computer processor, a link to the instructional video for viewing by the recipient for a predetermined amount of time after the event date. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332381 | ECOMMERCE ORDER OPTIMIZATION TOOL - An ecommerce cost optimization system includes: a display including information identifying an item; a quantity selection tool; a delivery location selection tool; an optimized offer presentation tool that provides at least one optimized option through the display component, wherein the at least one optimized option is optimized based on the selected delivery date and the selected delivery location; and an order placement tool to place an order from amongst the options provided by the optimized offer presentation tool. A method of providing optimized offer for non-stock item transactions through an ecommerce application includes receiving a user selection including a selected delivery date and a selected delivery location and determining an optimized offer based on analysis of the possible combinations of a production schedule and a delivery schedule for the selected quantity and delivery location. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332382 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND ORDERING DEVICE - Order information indicating a purchase order is received from an ordering device. Whether a display terminal corresponding to the ordering device from which the order information has been sent exists or not is determined using a table which manages ordering devices and display terminals in association with each other. Message information indicating acceptance of the purchase order indicated in the order information received is transmitted to the corresponding display terminal. It is determined whether status information indicating that the message information was displayed on the display of the corresponding display terminal has been received from the corresponding display terminal or not. A cancellation period during which a process for canceling the purchase order indicated in the order information is accepted is started upon reception of the status information. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332383 | STREAMLINED ONLINE CHECKOUT - Methods and systems for facilitating online checkout with a beacon are described. A user may be automatically logged into a service provider site without inputting a user name, password, or other identifying information. A user's information may be automatically transmitted during checkout so that the user is not required to provide user name, password, billing information, or shipping address information. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332384 | ARTIST TOUR GENERATION - Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for determining tour locations are disclosed. Users are provided access to items of an online marketplace of a first user. Data is received from the first user that includes a request to determine a tour location of a tour. User accesses to the items of the online marketplace are monitored. Based at least on the monitored user accesses, values for candidate locations are determined. One of the candidate locations are selected based at least on the determined values of the candidate locations. The selected location of the candidate locations may be provided to the first user. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332385 | ONLINE TRANSACTIONS USING AN EMBEDDED STOREFRONT WIDGET - A method and system of using widgets embedded in web pages as virtual storefronts is disclosed. A user of a social networking site may create a merchant account with a transaction service provider. The user embeds a storefront widget provided by the transaction service provider in the user's profile page on the social networking site and the user can use the storefront widget to input information about products that the user is selling. Other users of the social networking site view the user's profile page and the storefront widget will display the products that the user is selling. The other users may interact with the storefront widget to purchase the products that the user is selling. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332386 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESERVING FUTURE PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES - A method and system for reserving future purchases of goods or services or events. Electronic options are provided for desired goods or services or events on communications network and a cloud communications network. One or more graphical buttons or a text interface is used to display electronic option information. A display appearance of the one or more graphical buttons or text interface are dynamically changed based on actions completed on the electronic options. The electronic options and the one or more graphical buttons are displayed on one or more client network devices and/or one or more server network devices for one or more retail sites, airline ticketing sites, travel sites, entertainment ticketing sites, sports ticketing sites, social networking sites, social couponing sites, social virtual reality sites, social virtual gaming sites, or social fantasy sports gaming sites. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332387 | SOCIAL NETWORK BASED ONLINE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD AND PROCESS OF MANAGING DISCOUNT CODES - A virtual shopping mall contains virtual shop fronts that operate as gateways into virtual rooms containing a graphic user interface (GUI). The GUI supports an online homepage of a vendor previously associated with the virtual shop front. An avatar window in the GUI contains the virtual room and presents discount codes available from the specific vendor. A second window in the GUI presents a vendor's real-time online homepage. A personalised avatar is managed by a marketing affiliate that promotes vendor discount codes. Registration ties the avatar to a unique IP address of a user's computer. Entrance of registered avatars into a specific virtual room via a specific gateway triggers a cookie being sent to the user's computer and automatic opening of the vendor's homepage. Retrieval of the cookie by the vendor's sever correlates the marketing affiliate to the IP address at the user's point of interest at the vendor's website. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332388 | RESERVE PRICE GUARANTEE - A method and system for preserving seller value with hidden reserve prices is presented. A computer system stores historical transaction data for a plurality of transactions and operates a networked commerce system. For an auction transaction on the networked commerce system, the networked commerce system determines a predicted minimum sale price for an associated product. The networked commerce system then detects a sale of the respective associated product in the respective auction transaction and determines an actual sale price for the sale of the respective associated product. If the actual sale price is less than the predicted minimum sale price for the respective associated product, the networked commerce system transfers value to a seller associated with the respective auction transaction. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332389 | REAL TIME ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An auction system and method, which identifies at least one lot to be auctioned, having a plurality of units within the lot and associated auction parameters; transmits a remaining quantity of units within the lot from a central server to a plurality of remote locations; receives bid identifications for remaining units within the lot at the contemporaneous offering price from the plurality of remote locations; and decrements the offering price over time. The decrement may be adaptive to a bid activity pattern, and the bid activity pattern may be stored in a database. A local server may be provided to communicate between the central server and remote locations while changing the format of the information communicated. The packets preferably include compressed information, and preferably include quantity remaining information for a plurality of auction lot. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332390 | GENERATING CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC VEHICLE PROPOSALS FOR POTENTIAL VEHICLE CUSTOMERS - Methods, systems and computer program products for generating customer-specific vehicle proposals that may be based on ongoing vehicle finance payment information and/or information received from a third party entity. Embodiments of inventions herein disclosed provide for efficient identification of potential customers based on their current vehicle and/or ongoing financial obligations related to the current vehicle. A replacement vehicle is identified and a vehicle proposal, such as a sales or lease proposal, is generated for one or more of the identified potential customers. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332391 | NON PRE-APPROVED CHANNEL FILTERING FOR CARD ACQUISITION - Information can be shared across a pre-approved (PA) channel and a non pre-approved (NPA) channel to reduce unnecessary offers of a transactional instrument or transactional instrument upgrade to prospects. All prospects listed in the NPA channel that have been evaluated in the PA channel may be removed from a NPA offeree list. This may be done by matching the NPA prospect list with a list of prospects who have been evaluated in the PA channel. The list of prospects evaluated in the PA channel may include, for example, prospects who were pre-approved for an offer as well as prospects who were considered for a pre-approved offer but who were denied the offer. Prospects in the NPA channel that are removed from the NPA offer list may be dropped from further NPA processing, as such prospects are either unprofitable or do not meet a transactional account company's standards for credit. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332392 | Method for Retail On-Line Account Opening - A system and method for a retail customer interfacing with a financial institution through a computer network is presented. The method includes a verification of customer-provided information with a pre-existing client identification profile for the customer, a determination of the customer's credit score using a set of predetermined criteria, and presenting a set of account options based at least in part on the verification of the customer-provided information and the customer's credit score. Additional customer-provided information may be received and verified and used to enroll the customer in one or more programs offered by the financial institution at a predefined level based at least on one or more predetermined factors. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332393 | Determining Option Strike Price Listing Range - A computer system may calculate an option strike price listing range using a volatility value. The volatility value may be determined based on market value data that corresponds to an optioned transaction type and that include multiple market values. Option class definition data may be generated and stored based on the calculated option strike price listing range. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332394 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT DEMAND/SUPPLY CONNECTION NETWORK SERVICE BASED ON TARIFF-HARMONIZED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION CODES - A system for a product demand/supply connection network service based on tariff-harmonized commodity description codes, and a method for the same are provided. The method comprises: receiving a list of commodities based on tariff-harmonized commodity description codes from a trade information providing device via a communication network; classifying the received list of commodities into datasets on the basis of HS codes; generating the commodity list classified into the datasets as a hierarchical structure of a forward-oriented or reverse-oriented demand/supply connection network; and providing trade volume information of import and export related products, providing chemical abstract service (CAS) numbers, technical patent numbers, and product restriction information, or providing a list of commodities for each trade partner and each trade region on the basis of the hierarchical structure of the forward-oriented or reverse-oriented demand/supply connection network. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332395 | Cryptographic Currency For Securities Settlement - The present disclosure is directed to security settlement in financial markets and cryptographic currencies. Particular portions of the present disclosure are directed to a cryptographic currency protocol and to a cryptographic currency that includes a positional item. The cryptographic currency protocol supports a virtual wallet that, in various embodiments, is a security and cash account for storing and managing the cryptographic currency. Opening a transaction via the virtual wallet to transfer the cryptographic currency is a strong guarantee of the availability of funds in the virtual wallet because, e.g., funds are not transacted unless the commit phase is successful. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332396 | Options Trading Interface to Facilitate Improved Trading Decisions - The present invention relates to a software application that aggregates real-time market data in conjunction with novel real-time calculated analytics and represents the data and results in both dynamic graphical and numerical form. The real-time market data is graphically displayed in the form of banners, tiles, rows, and grid allowing for option traders to efficiently and effectively identify potential risk and trading opportunities. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332397 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS USING SECOND SCREEN TECHNOLOGY AND A COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A method and a computer network system are disclosed for establishing a transaction for transferring security shares in exchange of capital investment via the use of second screen technology. The system synchronizes a plurality of client computing devices by periodically sending thereto a notification regarding a television program about a fund-seeking company currently in broadcast. An investment user registered with the system may use the client computing device to obtain further information regarding the fund-seeking company while watching the television program, and complete a transaction to acquire shares thereof. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332398 | RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING OF MESSAGES IN A TRADING SYSTEM - Methods and systems are disclosed for risk management in electronic trading where user messages are collected by at least one inspection engine which monitors one or more parameters of the user messages. The decision to manipulate the user messages is based on whether one or more of the parameters or a risk factor exceeds a predetermined range limit. The user messages are then transmitted to a trading engine where the user messages with manipulated parameters are rejected and the user messages with unchanged parameters are processed normally. By eliminating the need to maintain state with the message protocol of the user messages, the transport speed of such user messages is improved. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332399 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR TRADING SYSTEM - A trading system with an application programming interface (API) is disclosed. The API includes a set of routines executable to permit client computer systems to automatically make and take orders for items. The API can permit, for example, machine-to-machine communication that automatically posts an order to the trading system or automatically hits an order that has previously been posted to the trading system. The API can also permit a variety of other functions, including reformatting limit order books. The trading system may also implement a graphical user interface (GUI). In one embodiment, the items may be foreign exchange instruments. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332400 | Method and system for creating a portfolio of equity securities for an investment portfolio - A computer implemented method and system for selecting stock equities for inclusion in a strategic investment portfolio. The system creates a universe of companies that meet all pre-set conditions based upon Market Capitalization, Senior Unsecured Credit Rating, Outstanding Short and Long term Debt, Shareholders Equity and Dividend History. The companies in this universe are sorted by the net debt as a ratio of shareholders' equity, lowest to highest. The lowest 100 are chosen for “The Cascade Approved 100”. From this list five distinct portfolio strategies are derived: The Lowest Leverage Portfolio, The Total Return Portfolio, The Revenue Growth Portfolio, The Dividend Growth Portfolio and the Low Variability Portfolio. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332401 | PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION FOR AN INVESTMENT FUND - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for performance attribution for an investment fund. A server determines a selected asset allocation for a primary investment fund based upon a manager-selected weight and asset class exposures. The server determines a first rate of return based upon the selected asset allocation. The server generates a comparison investment fund. The server determines a second rate of return for the comparison investment fund. The server compares the second rate of return and a third rate of return for the primary investment fund to generate a fund selection contribution value. The server compares the first rate of return and the second rate of return to generate an opportunity set contribution value. The server determines a level of performance attributable to a manager of the primary investment fund based upon the fund selection contribution value and the opportunity set contribution value. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332402 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INCOME FOR ANNUITIES - Methods and a system for providing an annuity having income payments and receipt of a dividend. The method comprises receiving a dividend and having the option to receive the dividend in cash, convert it into an income payment stream, defer a portion of the value of the dividend declared to convert into a future dividend stream, or any combination of the foregoing. A portion of a value of dividends from the annuity can be used to purchase additional income payments. Future dividend payments may be based on additional income payments purchased with dividends. The dividend can be used to purchase additional income payments with a first portion of a value of dividends from the annuity and receive a cash payment with a second portion of the value of the dividends from the annuity. The dividend purchased portion of the income payment may be converted to a non-dividend income payment. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332403 | Calculating Liquidity Margin Requirements - Systems and methods are provided for calculating margin requirements and stress testing exposures of cleared credit portfolios. These margin requirements are calculated using the following components: spread risk, idiosyncratic risk, interest rate, and liquidity risk. The calculation of these risk components is accomplished with a detailed statistical analysis of the risk factors underlying instruments, such as a credit default swap instrument. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332404 | MARGIN REQUIREMENT DETERMINATION AND MODELING FOR CLEARED CREDIT - Systems and methods are provided for calculating margin requirements and stress testing exposures of cleared credit portfolios. These margin requirements are calculated using the following components: spread risk, idiosyncratic risk, interest rate, and liquidity risk. The calculation of these risk components is accomplished with a detailed statistical analysis of the risk factors underlying instruments, such as a credit default swap instrument. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AN IDEA WITH EXPERT REVIEW OVER A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM - A system and method for providing unbiased, expert panel to review a requested idea is disclosed. This invention relates to a computerized, online system that facilitates the review of an idea for investment chosen by an investor. The expert panel is either selected by the investor, automatically suggested, or recommended through the administrator system based on internal data corresponding to the experts. Experts are selected based on ability to provide the most relevant scoring and fitting analysis of the chosen idea. The investor is able to assign a percentage weight not only to the experts, but upon the criteria factors of analysis as well to eliminate any potential bias of one particular expert. The experts analyze the innovation or idea based on pertinent criteria in this field and subsequently recommend a monetary value or equity exchange suitable for investing in the particular idea. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332406 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECKING MODEL PORTFOLIOS FOR ACTIVELY MANAGED FUNDS - Embodiments include systems and methods for evaluating the integrity of a model portfolio designed to have substantially the same values, returns, or risk characteristics as a financial instrument. Embodiments include operating a first computer to perform a statistical comparison between said model portfolio and the financial instrument, wherein said statistical comparison compares at least one of the periodic values, returns, and risk characteristics of the model portfolio and the financial instrument over some period of time. The results of the statistical comparison are periodically published throughout a trading day for use by a trader to at least one (i) price and (ii) hedge an investment in the financial instrument. According to embodiments, the model portfolio does not reveal the holdings of a reference asset for the financial instrument. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332407 | ENHANCED CLAIMS SETTLEMENT - An enhanced claims settlement apparatus may process insurance claims rapidly and accurately. The apparatus may first receive a notification of loss associated with an insured item (e.g., car, boat, truck, home, etc.). The apparatus may then apply various algorithms for using sensors to identify, analyze, and estimate the cost of damage associated with the insured item. The sensors that are a part of the enhanced claims settlement server may include cameras, tactile sensors, electromagnetic sensors, etc. that may communicate data to a processor associated with the server. Once the data has been generated and analyzed by the sensors, a claim settlement file may be transmitted to a claimant. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MOVEMENT USING SPECTRAL DOMAIN ANALYSIS - A computer implemented method for determining a primary movement window from a vehicle trip is presented. A data server may receive a plurality of telematics data originating from a client computing device and summarize the plurality of telematics data at a specified sample rate. The data server may also select one or more data points from the plurality of telematics data and determine that the selected data points meets a threshold value. The data server may further identify a first primary movement and constant speed windows including the data points and associate the first primary movement and constant speed windows with a customer account and auto insurance risk. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING IDLING TIMES OF A VEHICLE USING ACCELEROMETER DATA - A computer implemented method for determining one or more idling time windows from a vehicle trip is presented. A data server may receive, via a computer network, a plurality of telematics data originating from a client computing device and identify primary movement data from the plurality of telematics data. The data server may also measure a total variance from the plurality of telematics data at one or more time stamps and determine an average total variance for an entire trip from the plurality of telematics data. The data server may further normalize total variance at the one or more time stamps using the generated average and determine one or more idling time windows from the normalized total variance. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSURING PROPERTY OWNERS - A system and method for insuring property owners in defending non-compliance claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including a database contains compliance standards of the ADA. A user interface is operatively connected to the database inputs initial evaluation data, of the insured property, obtained by insurer's personnel. A processor operatively connected to the database is structured for comparative processing of the initial evaluation data with the compliant standards of the ADA and is structured to determine initial compliance violations thereof indicated by the initial evaluation data. A report is generated by and comprises the initial compliance violations and remediation recommendations. Secondary evaluation data indicative of remaining compliance violations of the insured property, subsequent to remediation of the initial compliance violations, is determined and is at least initially excluded from a generated insurance policy. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332411 | Insurance Claims and Rate Evasion Fraud System Based Upon Vehicle History - A system and method of identifying warning signs of fraud associated with vehicle insurance transactions is presented. The system and method operate by identifying a vehicle, retrieving vehicle history information about the vehicle and determining if the vehicle history information indicates potential fraud based on factors which show a relationship between said vehicle history information and potential fraud incidents. Inferences related to an insurance claim or quote are made based on the results of the determination. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332412 | METHOD OF PURCHASING INSURANCE OR VALIDATING AN ANONYMOUS TRANSACTION - A method purchasing insurance is provided , the method comprising the steps of entering into a contract of insurance with the insurer based solely on the generalised identity (perhaps created for that particular purpose) that is associated with selected policy attributes (possibly generalised to ranges etc.) or statements that the user's attributes satisfy a policy, such that other attributes, including the real identity of the user, remain unknown to the insurer. The degree of which information is withheld or generalised is based on an assessment of the trustworthiness of the insurer's computer system. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332413 | System and Method for Electronically Creating, Filing and Approving Applications For Insurance Coverage - A system for electronically creating, filing and approving applications for insurance coverage comprises an application processing system, a risk information system, at least one insurer system and a plurality of agent terminals coupled by a network such as the Internet. The application processing system advantageously presents a user interface via an agent terminal to allow a producer to input information. The application processing system creates a completed insurance application from the input information along with additional information gathered form the risk information system. The application processing system generates one or more applications and automatically submits them to respective insurer systems. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332414 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING ITEMS PURCHASED BASED ON TRANSACTION DATA - A system for analyzing data comprising: an input module for receiving a transaction record corresponding to a product purchase; a database for storing the transaction received by the input module; a computerized predictive model for determining an indicator for the transaction record based on at least one of a customer identifier, a class of merchant, an amount of the transaction, and a terminal identifier, wherein the indicator is indicative of a likelihood of a correct product determination; and one or more processors for: executing the predictive models; and processing the transaction record based upon the indicator determined by the computerized predictive model. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332415 | PROVIDING E-RECEIPTS TO CUSTOMERS - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing e-receipts to customers. Embodiments receive authorization from a customer for the customer to be enrolled in a point of transaction e-receipt communication program; receive transaction data corresponding to at least one transaction performed by the customer at a point of transaction of a merchant; and initiate communication, to the customer, of an e-receipt based at least in part on the received transaction data. Some embodiments receive authorization from a plurality of enrolling merchants for enrollment in the point of transaction e-receipt communication program; and build a cooperating merchant list comprising information corresponding to a plurality of cooperating merchants cooperating with a financial institution implementing the point of transaction e-receipt communication program. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332416 | INTERACTIONS IN SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving, from a author user, a post data set associated with a post in a social networking service, the post data set including distribution data, the distribution data indicating one or more recipient users to which the first post is to be distributed, determining that at least one recipient user of the one or more recipient users is a non-direct intended recipient, the non-direct intended recipient not being a contact of the author user within the social networking service, receiving a social affinity score, the social affinity score indicating a strength of a relationship between the author user and the non-direct intended recipient, determining that the post is to be distributed to the non-direct intended recipient at least partially based on the social affinity score, and distributing the post to the non-direct intended recipient. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332417 | PROPERTY NOTIFICATION AND TRIP PLANNING - A server device may receive information identifying property features relating to for-sale properties; identify a plurality of properties having one or more of the property features; identify particular properties, of the plurality of properties, having the one or more of the property features; receive location information for the particular properties; and generate, based on the location information, a trip plan identifying the particular properties. The trip plan may identify a sequence in which the particular properties should be visited and a route that should be taken when traveling between the particular properties. The server device may store or output the trip plan. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332418 | REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A real estate management system including a computing device configured to at least one of collect, transmit, receive, and display nationwide real estate property and auction listing data, the computing device having a user interface accessible to at least one of a real estate broker, a real estate agent, a real estate appraiser, a potential buyer, and a potential seller; and a management server in communication with the computing device, wherein the management server is configured to centralize nationwide real estate property and auction listing data into a single listing resource. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332419 | Methods for the Transformation of Complex Zoning Codes and Regulations to Produce Usable Search - Computer implemented application to provide automated answers to zoning and real estate development questions by approaching the complex subject through the creation of modules representing the rules, property and process and accounting for user perspective. Real estate data, spatial data and municipal development codes, policy and zoning rules are transformed and translated into useable data enabling search, calculations, comparisons and visual display. The disclosed system facilitates zoning and/or land use development code impacts on a site selection search or specified location providing instant information about current and hypothetical building mass and use potential. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332420 | COURT COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for verification/validation, full and real or near real-time reporting, tracking, and auditing capabilities at varying levels with regard to law firm account management. A centralized management entity can provide a centralized account for reimbursement entities from which payments to law firms/attorney networks can be made. Funds are not actually possessed by law firms and/or attorney networks in direct contrast to conventional systems and methods. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332421 | CONCEPTS FOR GUARANTEEING ADDED VALUE - Various embodiments are directed to concepts for providing a guaranteed added value to a potential customer. According to various embodiments, a vendor of products and/or services may obtain customer data comprising data regarding the sought out products or services to be provided by the vendor. The vendor may identify one or more products and/or services to be offered to the potential customer, and generate a proposal to be presented to the potential customer, wherein the proposal comprises a guaranteed added value. After implementing the one or more products and/or services, the vendor may monitor the provided products and/or services to determine the added value realized by the potential customer that is at least in part attributable to the provided products and/or services. If the added value realized by the potential customer is less than the guaranteed added value, the vendor may reimburse the potential customer for the difference. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332422 | Clearinghouse System for the Collection, Management and Identification of 340B Related Pharmaceutical Claims Under Various Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care Programs - The present invention is directed to an exchange clearinghouse, to provide an improved method of processing all 340B Drug Pricing Program claims for all involved parties, to easily identify and report the 340B claims as well as overcome any challenges of the prior art without compromising security or accuracy. More particularly, the invention is a method that can alter, change, or reclassify previously adjudicated pharmacy claims (original claims) through a system, outside of and unrelated to the system used by the pharmacy service provider who adjudicated the original claim. This creates a reversing claim of the original claim and recreates an altered, changed or reclassified original claim. The Method also allows for the collection and reporting of accurate quantities of the original claim in which 340B priced drugs were used. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332423 | Automatic system for enhanced swing-issue voting - A method of organizing voting members of a district to shift margin of victory between candidates in an election includes providing a server for running a program linked to a database. The program provides a website configured for entry of voting member identifying information and voting member contact information for storage in the database. The website is further configured for entry of a conditional pledge by the voting member for storage in the database. The method further includes receiving the identifying and contact information, receiving the conditional pledge from voting members on the website, and storing the information and the conditional pledges in the database. A calculation is performed to determine whether a first pledge condition has been reached. When the first pledge condition has been reached, the voting members with conditional pledges stored in the data base are informed that the first pledge condition has been reached and to vote according to their pledge. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332424 | Integrated Systems and Methods Providing Situational Awareness of Operations In An Orgranization - A system which comprises a series of native applications, suited to run on mobile devices, and a series of web-based applications for which functionality and processing are optimized. The native applications and the web-based applications are coordinated to optimize processes of acquiring, storing and disseminating data for speed, integrity and security. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332425 | USER-CONFIGURABLE INDICATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN ON-DEMAND SERVICE - A system and method for configuring an indication device is described. An on-demand service system arranges a transport service for a user to be provided by a driver. The system determines whether the user has specified an output configuration for an indication device in an account of the user. In response to determining that the user has specified an output configuration for the indication device, the system identifies data corresponding to the output configuration and transmits the data to a driver device of the driver to enable the driver device to control the indication device of the driver based on the data. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332426 | TRANSFORMABLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH PARALLEL PROCESSING CPUS AND DISCRETE GPU - A transformable computing device has a detachable first part with a main central processing unit (CPU), a second part having an display and a secondary CPU, and a detachable third part having a graphical processing unit (GPU). The main CPU can work with the secondary CPU via parallel processing means when the first part is connected to the second part; and the display of the second part can run on the GPU when the third part is connected to the second part. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332427 | REDUNDANCY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHADER COLUMN REPAIR - Methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable media are described. A system includes a shader pipe array, a redundant shader pipe array, a sequencer and a redundant shader switch. The shader pipe array includes multiple shader pipes, each of which perform rendering calculations on data provided thereto. The redundant shader pipe array also performs rendering calculations on data provided thereto. The sequencer identifies at least one defective shader pipe in the shader pipe array, and, in response, generates a signal. The redundant shader switch receives the generated signal, and, in response, transfers the data destined for each shader pipe identified as being defective independently to the redundant shader pipe array. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332428 | Partial Tile Rendering - In accordance with some embodiments, partial rendering of non-changing or slowly changing frame tiles allows the graphics processing unit to spend less time processing non-changing or slowly changing portions of each frame, saving power and creating more room for performance in some embodiments. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332429 | Exploiting Frame to Frame Coherency in a Sort-Middle Architecture - Pixel values that were computed in a previous frame may be reused for the current frame, operating in a sort-middle architecture. A hash or some other compact representation of all the data used in a tile, including all triangles, uniforms, textures, shaders, etc. is computed and stored for each tile. When rendering the next frame, that compact representation is once again computed for each tile. In a sort-middle architecture, there is a natural break point just before rasterization. At this break point, the compact representation may be compared to the compact representation computed in the previous frame for the same tile. If those compact representations are the same, then there is no need to render anything for this tile. Instead, the contents of the color buffer or other buffers of the previous frame of the tile may be moved to the same buffer of the tile for the current frame. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332430 | INFORMATION PROCESSING ASSISTANCE DEVICE THAT CACHES IMAGE DATA, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - An order of calling sub-functions called from a main function for drawing a vector image is obtained, a group of all of sub-functions having a common combination of call sources and being called in succession, is extracted as a group, and a cache function for caching a vector part image drawn with the sub-functions included in the group, as a raster image, is added to the main function to newly generate an improved main function. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332431 | DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A display processing device includes: a first display processing unit that outputs image data of a first output image obtained by performing display processing on display image data of an odd column of a display image; a second display processing unit that outputs image data of a second output image obtained by performing the display processing on display image data of an even column of the display image; an output selection unit that selects the image data of the first output image or the image data of the second output image and outputs the selected image data to a first display device that displays a display image; and a clock control unit that supplies an operation clock required when the respective elements operate. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332432 | DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A display processing device includes: a first display processing unit that divides a display image into a first area and a second area and outputs a first output image obtained by performing display processing on display image data of the first area; a second display processing unit that outputs a second output image obtained by performing the display processing on display image data of the second area; a storage unit that temporarily stores the first and second output images; a memory writing control unit that controls writing of the first and second output images to the storage unit; an output selection unit that reads the first and second output images stored in the storage unit and outputs the read first and second output images to a first display device that displays a display image; and a clock control unit that supplies an operation clock to each element. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332433 | IMAGING DEVICE - An RGB mosaic filter is disposed on one imaging element ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150332434 | Demosaicking System and Method for Color array Based Multi-Spectral Sensors - A computer-implemented demosaicking system and method that can receive an image (or many images that represent individual frames of a video) at a demosaicking processor from a multi-spectral band camera. The image can include four or more band images that each correspond to an unique spectral band obtained by the multi-spectral band camera. A clustering module can perform spectral clustering of the four or more band images to identify multiple clusters. For each of the plurality of clusters, a weights module can determine a cluster weight by computing correlations between each of the unique spectral bands in each cluster. A super-resolution module can perform super-resolution for each of the unique spectral bands by utilizing the cluster weights from the weights module. The super-resolution module can iteratively apply the super-resolution for each of the unique spectral bands and a value for each unique spectral band can be updated after each iteration. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332435 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a pre-processing unit and a coding unit. The pre-processing unit acquires, from an image, a patch obtained by extracting a partial area of the image. The coding unit determines a value of a design parameter relating to processing of the patch according to the amount of information contained in the acquired patch and representing a state of distribution of pixel values and generates a high-frequency patch from the patch by using the determined value of the design parameter. | 2015-11-19 |
20150332436 | Degradation Coverage-Based Anti-Aliasing - In one embodiment the table pointed to by visibility samples in Degradation Coverage-Based Anti-Aliasing is split up so that more values can fit (but each value uses fewer bits). This way, more values can be represented in a pixel, and this leads to better image quality in some embodiments. This also opens up the possibility of using as few as two values per pixel, whereas the CSAA uses four or more. Hence, this also saves bandwidth and therefore, also reduces power consumption in some embodiments. | 2015-11-19 |