51st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
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20130339001 | SPELLING CANDIDATE GENERATION - Methods, systems, and media are provided for generating one or more spelling candidates. A query log is received, which contains one or more user-input queries. The user-input queries are divided into one or more common context groups. Each term of the user-input queries is ranked within a common context group according to a frequency of occurrence to form a ranked list for each of the one or more common context groups. A chain algorithm is implemented to the respective ranked lists to identify a base word and a set of one or more subordinate words paired with the base word. The base word and all sets of the subordinate words from all of the respective ranked lists are aggregated to form one or more chains of spelling candidates for the base word. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339002 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing device, comprises: an input part for inputting image data; a word extracting part for extracting a word from texts contained in the image data; a synonym obtaining part for obtaining a synonym corresponds to the word, and for associating the obtained synonym with the word; a position identifying part for identifying a display position on the image data of the word with which the synonym is associated; a layer creating part for creating an accompanying layer to add to an original layer, which is the image data containing the word, and for embedding the synonym associated with the word within a position on the accompanying layer the same as the display position identified by the position identifying part; and an output image generating part for generating output image data including the original layer containing the word and the accompanying layer within which the synonym is embedded. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339003 | Assisted Free Form Decision Definition Using Rules Vocabulary - A method of decision definition using a rules vocabulary includes: receiving free form input; identifying terms contained within the free form input; searching the rules vocabulary objects for terms; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; responsive to the term not being found; searching the rules vocabulary attributes for terms having attributes corresponding to the term; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; and refactoring the free form input with the found term accepted by the user. The method also includes updating the rules vocabulary with the term identified in the free form input as a synonym for the term found in said rules vocabulary. One embodiment further provides a method of determining semantic equivalence between a plurality of rules using a rules database having preferred terms. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339004 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISAMBIGUATION OF TEXT INPUT AND PROVIDING SPELLING SUBSTITUTION - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. The device is structured to identify and output representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input. The device is additionally structured to identify and output representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a known spelling substitution particular to a language active on the handheld electronic device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339005 | Automated Extraction of Bio-Entity Relationships from Literature - Automated, standardized and accurate extraction of relationships within text. Automatic extraction of such relationships/information allows the information to be stored in structured form so that it can be easily and accurately retrieved when needed. Such information can be used to build online search engines for highly specific and accurate information retrieval. The current invention discloses a novel approach to extract such information from raw text based on natural language processing (NLP) and graph theoretic algorithm. The novel method can be applied, for example, to extract protein-protein relationships in biomedical literature. The method can be easily extended to extract other biological relationships between biological terms such as proteins, genes, pathways, diseases and drugs. The method can also be applied to other information domains to extract other relationships. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339006 | EFFICIENT STRING SEARCH - Some embodiments of an efficient string search have been presented. In one embodiment, a string of bytes representing content written in a non-delimited language is received, wherein the content has been classified into a predetermined category. In a single pass through the string of bytes, a set of N-grams is searched for simultaneously. Statistical information on occurrences of the N-grams, if any, in the string of bytes is collected. In some embodiments, a model is generated based on the statistical information, where the model is usable by a content filter to classify content. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339007 | ENHANCING COMPREHENSION IN VOICE COMMUNICATIONS - Embodiments herein include receiving a request to modify an audio characteristic associated with a first user for a voice communication system. One or more suggested modified audio characteristics may be provided for the first user, based on, at least in part, one or more audio preferences established by another user. An input of one or more modified audio characteristics may be received for the first user for the voice communication system. A user-specific audio preference may be associated with the first user for voice communications on the voice communication system, the user-specific audio preference including the one or more modified audio characteristics. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339008 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING VOICE COMMUNICATION SECURITY IN TERMINAL - A device and a method for maintaining voice communication security in a terminal are provided, which enable the terminal to maintain security for a conversation during voice communication. The device includes a microphone for receiving voice data through a microphone in a voice communication mode; and a controller for making a control to decode encoded characters included in voice data received through a microphone in a voice communication mode, and then transmitting the decoded characters to a counterpart terminal communicating with the device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339009 | CODING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND CODING METHOD - Provided are a coding device, a communication processing device, and a coding method, whereby processing operation load (computational load) is significantly reduced for a configuration which computes either frame energy or sub-frame energy of an input signal, using auto-correlation operations, without causing a decline in the precision of either the frame energy or the sub-frame energy. In a coding device ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130339010 | SPEECH DECODER, SPEECH ENCODER, SPEECH DECODING METHOD, SPEECH ENCODING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING SPEECH DECODING PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING SPEECH ENCODING PROGRAM - A speech decoder includes a demultiplexing unit, a low frequency band decoding unit, a band splitting filter bank unit, a coded sequence analysis unit, a coded sequence decoding/dequantization unit, a high frequency band generation unit, low frequency band time envelope calculation units that acquire a plurality of low frequency band time envelopes, a time envelope calculation unit that calculates high frequency band time envelopes using time envelope information and the plurality of low frequency band time envelopes, a time envelope adjustment unit that adjusts the time envelope of high frequency band components using the time envelopes obtained by the time envelope calculation unit, and a band synthesis filter bank unit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339011 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR PITCH TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS - Systems, methods, and apparatus for pitch trajectory analysis are described. Such techniques may be used to remove vocals and/or vibrato from an audio mixture signal. For example, such a technique may be used to pre-process the signal before an operation to decompose the mixture signal into individual instrument components. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339012 | SPEECH/AUDIO ENCODING APPARATUS, SPEECH/AUDIO DECODING APPARATUS, AND METHODS THEREOF - Provided is a speech/audio encoding apparatus with which it is possible to code a significant frequency domain region with high precision, and to enable high audio quality. A speech/audio encoding apparatus codes a linear prediction coefficient. A significant frequency domain region detection unit identifies a frequency domain region which is aurally significant from the linear prediction coefficient. A frequency domain region repositioning unit repositions the significant frequency domain region which is identified by the significant frequency domain region detection unit. A bit allocation computation unit determines a coding bit allocation on the basis of the significant frequency domain region which is repositioned by the frequency domain region repositioning unit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339013 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND OUTPUT METHOD - A processing apparatus includes: a search result acquisition unit that acquires a search result searched based on a voice of a user recognized by a voice recognition unit; a user data storage unit that stores therein a knowledge level so as to be associated with a user; an expression data storage unit that stores therein a plurality of pieces of expression data expressing provision contents provided to the user as the search result so as to be associated with a plurality of different knowledge levels, the plurality of pieces of expression data having different professional levels; a knowledge level identifying unit that identifies a knowledge level of the user with reference to the user data storage unit; an editing unit that edits the search result based on the expression data associated with the identified knowledge level; and an output unit that outputs the edited search result. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339014 | Channel Normalization Using Recognition Feedback - A computer-implemented arrangement is described for performing cepstral mean normalization (CMN) in automatic speech recognition. A current CMN function is stored in a computer memory as a previous CMN function. The current CMN function is updated based on a current audio input to produce an updated CMN function. The updated CMN function is used to process the current audio input to produce a processed audio input. Automatic speech recognition of the processed audio input is performed to determine representative text. If the audio input is not recognized as representative text, the updated CMN function is replaced with the previous CMN function. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339015 | TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A terminal apparatus is provided. The terminal apparatus includes a voice collecting unit which collects a user's voice, a communicating unit which transmits the collected user's voice to an external server and which receives response information in response to the user's voice, a voice converting unit which converts the response information into voice signals, a voice outputting unit which outputs the converted voice signals, and a controller which analyzes at least one of a frequency and a tone of the collected user's voice, and controls so that the response information is converted to have the voice signals having the voice features corresponding to the analyzed result. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339016 | SPEECH RECOGNITION AND TRANSCRIPTION AMONG USERS HAVING HETEROGENEOUS PROTOCOLS - A system for facilitating free form dictation, including directed dictation and constrained recognition and/or structured transcription among users having heterogeneous protocols for generating, transcribing, and exchanging recognized and transcribed speech. The system includes a system transaction manager having a “system protocol,” to receive a speech information request from an authorized user. The speech information request is generated using a user interface capable of bi-directional communication with the system transaction manager and supporting dictation applications. A speech recognition and/or transcription engine (ASR), in communication with the system transaction manager, receives the speech information request, generates a transcribed response, and transmits the response to the system transaction manager. The system transaction manager routes the response to one or more of the users. In another embodiment, the system employs a virtual sound driver for streaming free form dictation to any ASR. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339017 | Speech to Message Processing - Voice message processors are configured to produce text representations of voice messages. The text representations can be compacted based on one or more abbreviation libraries or rule libraries. Abbreviation processing can be applied to produce a compact text representation based on display properties of a destination device or to enhance user perception. Text representation length can be reduced based on abbreviations in a standard abbreviation list, a user specific abbreviation list, or a combination of standard and custom lists. In some examples, text length is shortened based on stored rules. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339018 | MULTI-SAMPLE CONVERSATIONAL VOICE VERIFICATION - A system and method of verifying the identity of an authorized user in an authorized user group through a voice user interface for enabling secure access to one or more services via a mobile device includes receiving first voice information from a speaker through the voice user interface of the mobile device, calculating a confidence score based on a comparison of the first voice information with a stored voice model associated with the authorized user and specific to the authorized user, interpreting the first voice information as a specific service request, identifying a minimum confidence score for initiating the specific service request, determining whether or not the confidence score exceeds the minimum confidence score, and initiating the specific service request if the confidence score exceeds the minimum confidence score. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339019 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION - Systems and methods for managing an emergency situation are provided herein. According to some embodiments, the present technology may related to a security system and method for monitoring, detecting, and providing notification and/or response measures in response to an emergency situation regarding a user. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339020 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, INTERACTIVE SERVER, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RESPONSE INFORMATION - A display apparatus, an interactive server, and a method for providing response information are provided. The display apparatus includes: a voice collector which collects a user's uttered voice, a communication unit which communicates with an interactive server; and, a controller which, if response information corresponding to the uttered voice which is transmitted to the interactive server is received from the interactive server, controls to perform an operation corresponding to the user's uttered voice based on the response information, wherein the response information is generated in a different form according to a function of the display apparatus which is classified based on an utterance element extracted from the uttered voice. Accordingly the display apparatus can execute the function corresponding to each of the uttered voices and can output the response message corresponding to each of the uttered voices, even if a variety of uttered voices are input from the user. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339021 | Intent Discovery in Audio or Text-Based Conversation - Techniques, an apparatus and an article of manufacture identifying one or more utterances that are likely to carry the intent of a speaker, from a conversation between two or more parties. A method includes obtaining an input of a set of utterances in chronological order from a conversation between two or more parties, computing an intent confidence value of each utterance by summing intent confidence scores from each of the constituent words of the utterance, wherein intent confidence scores capture each word's influence on the subsequent utterances in the conversation based on (i) the uniqueness of the word in the conversation and (ii) the number of times the word subsequently occurs in the conversation, and generating a ranked order of the utterances from highest to lowest intent confidence value, wherein the highest intent value corresponds to the utterance which is most likely to carry intent of the speaker. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339022 | System and method for a cooperative conversational voice user interface - A cooperative conversational voice user interface is provided. The cooperative conversational voice user interface may build upon short-term and long-term shared knowledge to generate one or more explicit and/or implicit hypotheses about an intent of a user utterance. The hypotheses may be ranked based on varying degrees of certainty, and an adaptive response may be generated for the user. Responses may be worded based on the degrees of certainty and to frame an appropriate domain for a subsequent utterance. In one implementation, misrecognitions may be tolerated, and conversational course may be corrected based on subsequent utterances and/or responses. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339023 | Enhancing Performance of Spectral Band Replication and Related High Frequency Reconstruction Coding - The present proposes new methods and an apparatus for enhancement of source coding systems utilising high frequency reconstruction (HFR). It addresses the problem of insufficient noise contents in a reconstructed highband, by Adaptive Noise-floor Addition. It also introduces new methods for enhanced performance by means of limiting unwanted noise, interpolation and smoothing of envelope adjustment amplification factors. The present invention is applicable to both speech coding and natural audio coding systems. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339024 | PARKING LOT SYSTEM - A parking lot system includes a camera that photographs an image including a number plate of a vehicle, and generates a first image; an image analysis section that performs a number analysis processing to analyze the first image and acquire number information described on the number plate of the vehicle; a storage section that stores the number information and parked position information of the vehicle associated with one another; a speech acquisition section to acquire the voice of the user; a speech recognition section that performs a speech recognition processing on the voice; and an output section that performs an output processing to retrieve the number information from the storage section based on the result of the speech recognition processing and notifies the user of the parked position information. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339025 | Social network with enhanced audio communications for the Hearing impaired - The invention describes the proprietary activities, services and devices provided to a networked community of Hearing impaired people, that help improve wired, wireless and direct voice communications. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339026 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC REMINDER DEVICE - The invention is a portable electronic device that enables anyone to quickly schedule multiple voice reminders to play back at a specified time, date and frequency. Reminders can be either entered via voice command or manually via device keypad. Operation modes include voice, various audible alerts, visual alerts including but not limited LED lights, silent or vibration as well as motion detection activated. A microprocessor running under the control of a software program controls the keypad and electronic subsystems to implement the device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339027 | DEPTH BASED CONTEXT IDENTIFICATION - A method or system for selecting or pruning applicable verbal commands associated with speech recognition based on a user's motions detected from a depth camera. Depending on the depth of the user's hand or arm, the context of the verbal command is determined and verbal commands corresponding to the determined context are selected. Speech recognition is then performed on an audio signal using the selected verbal commands. By using an appropriate set of verbal commands, the accuracy of the speech recognition is increased. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339028 | Power-Efficient Voice Activation - A voice activation system is provided. The voice activation system includes a first stage configured to output a first activation signal if at least one energy characteristic of a received audio signal satisfies at least one threshold and a second stage configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to the first activation signal and, when in the second state, to output a second activation signal if at least a portion of a profile of the audio signal substantially matches at least one predetermined profile. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339029 | REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALING USING AUDIO WATERMARKS - A system for using a watermark embedded in an audio signal to remotely control a device. Various devices such as toys, computers, and appliances, equipped with an appropriate detector, detect the hidden signals, which can trigger an action, or change a state of the device. The watermarks can be used with a “time gate” device, where detection of the watermark opens a time interval within which a user is allowed to perform an action, such as pressing a button, typing in an answer, turning a key in a lock, etc. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339030 | INTERACTIVE SPOKEN DIALOGUE INTERFACE FOR COLLECTION OF STRUCTURED DATA - A multimodal dialog interface for data capture at point of origin is disclosed. The interface is designed to allow loading of forms needed for task record keeping, and is therefore customizable to wide range of record keeping requirements such as medical record keeping or recording clinical trial. The interface has a passive mode that is able to capture data while the user is performing other tasks, and an interactive dialog mode that ensures completion of all required information. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339031 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SERVER - A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a voice collecting unit which collects a user's voice; a first communication unit which transmits the user's voice to a first server, and receives text information corresponding to the user's voice from the first server; a second communication unit which transmits the received text information to a second server, and receives response information corresponding to the text information; an output unit which outputs a response message corresponding to the user's voice based on the response information; and a control unit which controls the output unit to output a response message differentiated from a response message corresponding to a previously collected user's voice, when a user's voice having a same utterance intention is re-collected | 2013-12-19 |
20130339032 | SERVER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A server which interacts with a display apparatus is provided. The server includes a storage unit configured to store conversation patterns for each service domain, a communication unit configured to receive a user's voice from the display apparatus, and a control unit configured to determine a service domain including the user's voice, generate response information corresponding to the user's voice based on a conversation pattern of the determined service domain, and to control the communication unit to transmit the response information to the display apparatus. When it is determined that a currently received user's voice is included in another service domain which is different from a service domain including a previously received user's voice, the control unit generates the response information corresponding to the currently received user's voice based on a conversation pattern of the other service domain. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339033 | DYNAMICALLY EXTENDING THE SPEECH PROMPTS OF A MULTIMODAL APPLICATION - A prompt generation engine operates to dynamically extend prompts of a multimodal application. The prompt generation engine receives a media file having a metadata container. The prompt generation engine operates on a multimodal device that supports a voice mode and a non-voice mode for interacting with the multimodal device. The prompt generation engine retrieves from the metadata container a speech prompt related to content stored in the media file for inclusion in the multimodal application. The prompt generation engine modifies the multimodal application to include the speech prompt. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339034 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY TRANSLATING MEDIA FILES BETWEEN FORMATS USING A UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION - An apparatus and method are described for reading a file into a universal representation and translating from that universal representation into various file formats. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: reading compressed audio data from a first audio file, the first audio file comprising audio data compressed using a first compression algorithm and bookkeeping data having a first format, the bookkeeping data specifying a location of the compressed audio data within the first audio file; and generating a universal representation of the first audio file without decompressing and recompressing the audio data, the universal representation having bookkeeping data of a second format specifying the location of compressed audio data within the universal representation. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339035 | AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF SPEECH INTO SONG, RAP, OR OTHER AUDIBLE EXPRESSION HAVING TARGET METER OR RHYTHM - Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339036 | ENCODING AND DECODING OF PULSE POSITIONS OF TRACKS OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for decoding an encoded audio signal is provided. The apparatus includes a pulse information decoder and a signal decoder. The pulse information decoder is adapted to decode a plurality of pulse positions, wherein each one of the pulse positions indicates a position of one of the pulses of the track, wherein the pulse information decoder is configured to decode the plurality of pulse positions by using a track positions number, a total pulses number, and one state number. The signal decoder is adapted to decode the encoded audio signal by generating a synthesized audio signal using the plurality of pulse positions and a plurality of predictive filter coefficients. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339037 | Spectral Translation/Folding in the Subband Domain - The present invention relates to a new method and apparatus for improvement of High Frequency Reconstruction (HFR) techniques using frequency translation or folding or a combination thereof. The proposed invention is applicable to audio source coding systems, and offers significantly reduced computational complexity. This is accomplished by means of frequency translation or folding in the subband domain, preferably integrated with spectral envelope adjustment in the same domain. The concept of dissonance guard-band filtering is further presented. The proposed invention offers a low-complexity, intermediate quality HFR method useful in speech and natural audio coding applications. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339038 | Post-Quantization Gain Correction in Audio Coding - A gain adjustment apparatus ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130339039 | Mobile Wireless Medical Practitioner, Patient, and Medical Object Recognition and Control - A system, handheld devices, and methods for medical object tracking and control. The system tracks and controls items, medical practitioners, patients, and their interactions. The handheld mobile wireless device provides item specific information, instruction, and supervision. A plurality of handheld devices is configured to be used by different medical practitioners, and communicate with a central database. A handheld device comprises a camera for scanning an image of a medical object, a display for displaying information, and a wireless network connection to the database. The system recognizes the medical object and identifies a person, either as a medical practitioner, medical technician, or patient. The database includes information regarding people and their roles, permissions, and authorized or assigned tasks; medical objects and tools; medical object specific instructions; and the handheld devices. An observer, or the system, can monitor the performance of the tasks, and provide corrective feedback. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339040 | Selecting Secondary Patient Care - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for selecting a secondary care facility. Secondary care facility data can be collected and stored in a facility database. Received patient care data can be compared with the secondary care facility data in the facility database, resulting in a set of one or more secondary care facility identifiers, which can be provided to a patient representative. The patient representative may select at least one of the identified secondary care facilities presented, based on secondary care facility data provided to the patient representative. The selection made by the patient representative along with selection criteria data, such as a selection process and data provided, can be stored in an auditing database for later retrieval as desired. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339041 | CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to medicine and can be used as a clinical information system. The clinical information system comprises computerized stations for an attending doctor, which stations are equipped with input/output devices and are connected by a network to a message checker with a subsystem for inputting source information about each patient, for the attending doctor to differentiate between clinical and instrumental-laboratory data to establish a diagnosis, the above-mentioned subsystem for inputting source information communicates via an exchange busbar with an information carrier subsystem which has the function of reproducing information reference material on the display of the computerized work station of the attending doctor, which reference material corresponds to the type of information input into the subsystem for inputting source information about each patient, and the above-mentioned subsystem for inputting source information is connected via a general busbar to a general medical database and to an intellectually analytical and statistical information processing unit, which communicate with each other in an information exchange mode, and to a unit for forming medical accounts. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CONCORDANCE - Systems and methods for implementing a web-based software that aids physicians in selecting healthcare treatment options through the use of care algorithms are disclosed. The system and method incorporate an interface that displays Quality Assessment References “QARs” within decision trees that are updated based on user feedback, user submitted justifications, user patterns and new medical discoveries. Through the system and method of the invention users are provided with real-time data related to healthcare diagnoses, treatments and tests. Users are also provided with a decision tree that follows existing QARs for diagnoses, treatments and tests. Users are also provided with the ability to override the existing QAR, if justified. When justifications for overriding the existing QAR reach a predetermined threshold level, the QAR is altered. In this way, the QAR is adaptable based upon user utilization and performance. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339043 | VISION CORRECTION PRESCRIPTION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT FACILITY - A self-contained, free-standing vision-based health assessment/vision correction prescription system is provided, with a variety of health assessment sensors and vision correction sensors offered in a single, self-contained, Internet-connected facility that allows automated fulfillment of items that address the needs of a user that are determined by a vision/health assessment. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339044 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY (REMS) PROGRAMS - Applications for risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) are disclosed herein. Such applications may execute on devices operated by healthcare professionals, patients, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, third parties and other parties. One or more of such devices may be mobile devices, thereby allowing information to be presented and obtained at a variety of times and locations. One or more different features may be made available to each of such parties as necessary to assist in their desired scope of interaction with a REMS program. Applications on client devices may communicate with one or more servers to send and receive information associated with REMS related features. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MEDICATION ORDERING - The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for optimizing and fulfilling medication orders. For example, in one embodiment, a method for fulfilling medication orders includes receiving information regarding a medication order; receiving a budget amount; performing a search based on the medication order and the budget amount; and displaying results of the search to a user. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339046 | MEDICAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION SYSTEM AND DATA RECOVERY METHOD - A medical apparatus according to an embodiment includes a storage unit configured to store medical information, a communication controller configured to communicate, via a communication network, the medical information with other equipment connected to the communication network, a controller configured to manage transmission of the medical information to the other equipment and a task performed by the medical apparatus, and a task consignment preparation unit configured to prepare a storage medium storing information necessary for the medical apparatus to consign a task performed by the medical apparatus to another apparatus connected to the communication network. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339047 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING LIFT USAGE - Methods and systems for lift monitoring are described. In one embodiment, a first operation signal may be received from a first relay coupled to an electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a first position. A second operation signal may be received from a second relay coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a second position. A determination of whether a lift qualification threshold is met may be based on the receiving of the first operation signal and the second operation signal. An occurrence of a lift may be recorded when a determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339048 | System And Methods Of Providing Pharmacy Services - System and methods for processing a drug prescription transaction are configured to identify and resolve any issue or problem associated with the transaction during one or more early stages of processing. System and methods of processing the transaction handle prescription and customer data entry, pharmacy inventory check, prescription refill authorization check and/or insurance adjudication review well in advance of production and quality assurance stages by identifying and resolving any issue or problem. Prescription fulfillment is prioritized and estimated prescription pick-up times are predicted based on one or more outcomes of such early stage processing. Customers can be provided with realistic and relatively accurate prescription pick up times that a pharmacy can efficiently and consistently meet as a result of fulfillment prioritization. Further, system and methods for determining a staffing schedule for a workflow process requiring different skill levels during different operation times is provided. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339049 | Electronic Patient Monitoring System - An electronic patient monitoring system comprising a monitoring client and a remote communicator are provided. The monitoring client is configured to store patient information. The patient information may be patient-specific information. The monitoring client may receive the information from a database, e.g., through a monitoring server. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339050 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE PATIENT SAFETY - A mobile communication terminal can comprise a housing, a microprocessor disposed within the housing, a communication interface, an encoded information reading (EIR) device, and a coupling device for mechanically coupling the mobile communication terminal to the patient's body and/or a physical structure sustaining the patient's body. The mobile communication terminal can be configured to produce a message identifying the treatment by decoding optical decodable indicia or an RFID tag attached to a physical item associated with the treatment. The message can comprise the patient identifier, the treatment identifier and/or the treatment dosage. The mobile communication terminal can be further configured to validate at least one parameter of the treatment by retrieving at least a part of the patient's electronic health record (EHR) stored by the mobile communication terminal and/or an external computer. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TEXTUAL REPORT CONTENT - A system and method for completing a medical record includes receiving a request for creating a medical record for a completed medical procedure. Text macros that are relevant to the completed medical procedure are retrieved. Each of the retrieved text macros have at least one text block. A report structure for reporting the completed medical procedure is selected. A text macro is selected from the retrieved text macros. A determination is made as to the compatibility between the selected report structure and the retrieved text macros. If the selected text macro is compatible, report sections indicated by the selected report structure are created and text blocks of the selected text macro are used to update the created report sections. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339052 | System for Targeting Advertisements Based on Patient Electronic Medical Record Data - A patient specific informational material distribution system, comprises at least one repository of informational material items associated with corresponding particular medical conditions and an individual item is associated with at least one medical condition. An interface acquires patient specific medical data associating a particular medical condition with a specific patient. A data processor, coupled to the at least one repository and the interface, uses the at least one repository in identifying informational items associated with the particular medical condition of the specific patient in response to the acquired patient specific medical data. A distribution processor coupled to the data processor, distributes the identified informational items to the specific patient. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339053 | REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL DATA MINING - Population-level health outcomes are observed by using millions of granular, de-identified health elements in electronic patient records. A GIS is integrated with EHR-derived data and uses data mining tools to spatially analyze EHR data, including proper selection of appropriate EHR data fields, retrieving EHR data (using three ubiquitous reporting languages), cleaning, and de-identifying the data. The cleaned EHR data are mapped against multiple geographic/environmental data layers in the GIS, and statistical spatial analyses of the EHR data are performed in a SQL database using data mining tools. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL INFORMATION TO LABOR AND DELIVERY STAFF - A remote labor and delivery service project provides details captured from one or more encounters. Essentially, it is the assembly of records aggregated over the course of the duration of the patient's visits but viewable remotely by a secure portal. The Labor and Delivery user will be able to select a patient from a group of pregnant women and select a specific pregnant patient. In some embodiments, the provider will be able to view the patient's prenatal flow sheets, prenatal lab, and antepartum summary. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339055 | DEVICE, METHOD AND DATA READER FOR HANDLING TREATMENT-RELATED DATA - A method for handling treatment-related data on a patient in a clinic data management system ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130339056 | Medication Therapy Review Methods - A method for population and patient-specific medication therapy review using a computer particularly adapted for a medication therapy management or health care delivery organization is provided, wherein the method includes at least the steps of: collecting patient claims data; reviewing the patient claims data for accuracy and data integrity; identifying particular characteristics sought within the patient claims data; organizing and structuring the patient claims data; establishing a set of clinical rules; transforming the set of clinical rules established into a computer language, and entering the transformed clinical rules into an electronic database; and analyzing the patient claims data by applying the clinical rules using a computer particularly adapted for a medication therapy management or health care delivery organization, thereby producing an analytical result. In further embodiments, the analytic results are used to evaluate the need for patient-level medication therapy review and, optionally, to actually conduct a patient-level medication therapy review based on the review of the analytic results. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339057 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFERRING GENETIC FINDINGS FOR A PATIENT - A method and system in a computing environment for inferring genetic findings for a patient is provided. The method includes receiving a request for genetic findings for a person from another application or a user. The method further includes inquiring as to whether the person has the genetic findings. If not, the method automatically provides inferred genetic findings for the person. The inferred genetic findings are calculated using genetic findings for family members of the patient, linkage analysis, haplotype analysis, semantic test results for the person and/or population genetics information. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339058 | Medical Information Event Manager - An event management system and method detects the occurrence of events as a function, at least in part, of information and data gathered from monitoring one or more patients with a medical information system. Event detection processes can be defined and then triggered to cover any of a variety of circumstances. For instance, event detection processes can be defined that, when triggered, indicate that a certain patient (or patients) would make a suitable candidate for that clinical trial, a patient is a candidate for a certain type of treatment, or hospital resources are being utilized in a certain manner. That is, such events may relate to the efficiency or inefficiency in use of certain resources, or such events may concern usage under certain circumstances. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339059 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION - A comprehensive patient data assessment system and method for use in generating, tracking and analyzing medical data related to healthcare administered by a group of physicians to a specified patient population. The system is operative to track data related to the claims history, case management, pharmacy data, and lab tests/results for each patient treated by each patient's primary care physician preferably through electronic medical records that are accessible over a computer network. The system is operative to generate data indicative of the utilization of healthcare resources utilized to treat each patient within the patient population, as well as ensure that each primary care physician utilizes appropriate codes for each diagnosis and procedure/test administered to each patient. The system further provides for categorization of patients afflicted with chronic conditions that require high-cost care. The systems are exceptionally effective in conserving medical resources, ensuring uniformity in administering healthcare, and achieving optimal patient outcomes. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339060 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS FROM ONE OR MORE HEALTHCARE RELATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS - A system and method for the analysis of one or more patient encounters from one or more healthcare related information systems of a healthcare organization are disclosed. The system and method include a data processing system, which provides a graphical user interface which accepts a query regarding the patient encounters, which receives data in response to the query from the one or more healthcare related information systems about a plurality of pre-selected objects concerning the one or more patient encounters, and which arranges the data according to a data model which sets relations between the pre-selected objects. The system and method also employ the relations between the pre-selected objects to provide a report to the accepted query, and output the report. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE AN ELECTRONIC WAGE STATEMENT FILE - According to some embodiments, an indication of a pay period frequency may be received from an insured along with an indication of an initial pay period begin date. A series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may then be automatically populated based on the pay period frequency and initial pay period begin date. Wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may be received from the insured, and an electronic wage statement file may be generated based on the received wage values. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS TO RESPOND TO INSURANCE RELATED EVENTS - Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus and computer program code for responding to insurance related events are provided. Pursuant to some embodiments, event data associated with an insurance related event are received, and cause the analysis of the event data, the identification of an insured entity and an affected insurance policy, the establishment of a support network for response to the insurance related event, and the communication of information associated with the support network to an insured entity. In some embodiments, the support network is a social network that includes the insured as well as one or more service providers selected based on the affected insurance policy, the insured, and the insurance related event. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339063 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-BASED RISKS - Presented herein are methods and systems for managing an entity's risks of patent coverage. More specifically, the present invention is directed to methods and system for insuring an entity against damage awards in patent litigation. The presented methods and systems allow a manufacturer to minimize their exposure to damage awards in patent litigation by conducting pre-emptive analyses and properly allocating funds for royalty payments and/or damage awards. An insurance captive is also established as a risk management tool to insure the manufacturer against excessive damage awards. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND ADMINISTERING INSURANCE VIRTUAL AFFINITY GROUPS - Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus and computer program code for creating and administering virtual affinity groups are provided. Pursuant to some embodiments, a computer implemented processing method is provided which includes receiving, at an insurance processing platform, information identifying at least a first characteristic of a virtual affinity group, receiving, at the insurance processing platform, information identifying at least a first feature of the virtual affinity group and at least a first insurance related benefit to be offered to the virtual affinity group, automatically identifying at least a first individual matching the at least first characteristic, and communicating to the at least first individual information allowing the at least first individual to participate in the virtual affinity group. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROACTIVE UNDERWRITING USING SOCIAL DATA - Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus and computer program code for proactive underwriting are provided. Pursuant to some embodiments, a computer implemented processing method is provided which includes identifying, by an insurance processing platform, an action by an entity that matches at least a first trigger rule. A proactive underwriting template is selected based on the at least first trigger rule, where the proactive underwriting template defines a number of data items required to complete the proactive underwriting template. The insurance processing platform is operated to automatically collect data associated with the plurality of required data items, and to perform a proactive underwriting analysis using the collected data. An underwriting determination is then rendered based on the proactive underwriting analysis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339066 | System and Method for Online Automobile Insurance Quoting - The present disclosure describes novel systems and methods for a customer to receive information and/or purchase a product or service while interacting with multiple vendors through a single contact/agency. The customer is able to communicate with the agency through a variety of communication modes. The agency adapts the customer's input as necessary to meet the requirements of the vendors and the agency returns information to the customer so that the customer can conveniently interact with the multiple vendors. The systems and methods allow for the customer to stop and restart the process at various points using any of the communication modes. The agency has the ability to present the customer with prospecting, sales, service, upgrades, cross-sells, and other pre- and post-purchase services at the single point-of-contact agency. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339068 | BOARDING INFORMATION REMINDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A boarding information reminding system includes a client system applied in an electronic device and a back-end system applied in a back-end host. the client system receives ticket information and reminder information registered by a client. The back-end system queries up-to-date information of a flight according to the ticket information, and transmits the up-to-date information to the client system. When it is departure time, the client system reminds the client to leave for the airport and continuously transmits position information of the client to the back-end system. The back-end system compares the position information of the client with the position information of the boarding gate, compares current time with the boarding time of the flight, to determine if the client can reach the boarding gate in time. If the client cannot reach the boarding gate in time, the back-end system sends alarm information to the client system. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339069 | Method and a System for Allocating Ticket Inventory on Buyer Side - The present invention provides a method for allocating ticket inventory on a buyer's side. The method includes steps of, loading, the webpage, providing a map, checking compatibility of map, initializing plug-in, and mapping seats. Further, the map is represented with respective tickets with location, quantity and amount on the webpage. Moreover, the ticket list with triggering onInit is generated on the webpage or an existing external tabular ticket list is controlled by the plugin thereby loading the map completely with corresponding ticket inventory matching respective portions on map simultaneously while loading the webpage on the buyer's device thereby enabling the buyer to select desired seating section. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339070 | DYNAMIC PRICE-MONITOR SCHEDULING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - To dynamically schedule price checks for a previously-purchased travel ticket, an initial travel-ticket-specific price-check interval is determined by modifying a base price-check interval according to two or more price-volatility factors associated with the travel ticket. After the initial travel-ticket-specific price-check interval has passed, at least one price check is performed to determine a current price associated with the travel ticket. Periodically, at least some of the price-volatility factors are re-evaluated to obtain two or more updated price-volatility factors. Periodically, an updated price-check interval is determined based at least in part on the updated price-volatility factors and an un-updated subset of the original price-volatility factors. A subsequent price check is scheduled to occur after the updated price-check interval has passed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339071 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUEUING ACCESS TO NETWORK RESOURCES - One embodiment of the present invention provides apparatus and methods for queuing access by large numbers of Internet or other network-based users to networked systems and resources with limited capacity. In one example embodiment, a queuing system provides user access to network resources, such as that of a ticketing system. A ticket queue queues a request received from a client system. A request processing module causes the client system to repeatedly transmit messages to the system during a first period, and in response to determining that the client system has ceased transmitting messages during the first period, the request is remove from the queue and/or cause the request goes unfulfilled. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339072 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE SCHEDULING METHOD AND CHARGE SCHEDULING DEVICE - A method for battery charge scheduling for an electric vehicle including a position confirming step for confirming a position of the vehicle, a candidate station obtaining step for obtaining information on position of the candidate battery charge station, a waiting time and a battery charge cost, a candidate battery charge station displaying step for displaying the information of the candidate battery charge stations, a candidate battery charge station selecting step for selecting a candidate battery charge station at which a battery charge is desired to be carried out and a battery charge reserving step for reserving the battery charge at the candidate battery charge station through the station control network based on a setting at the candidate battery charge station selecting step through the in-vehicle information device. By this method, user convenience is improved and actual risks and mental anxieties derived from low battery charge can be relieved or removed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339073 | INFLUENCING THE UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES IN A CIRCUMSCRIBED VENUE - Disclosed are various embodiments for influencing the utilization of resources in a circumscribed venue. In one embodiment, a computer-based optimization service identifies resources associated with a circumscribed venue. The optimization service determines the optimal utilization of the venue resources based on venue-specific and participant-specific variables. The optimization service transmits optimization data based on the optimal utilization to client devices associated with venue participants. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339074 | SYSTEM OF EVALUATING WORK CHARACTERISTICS AND PROVIDING WORKSPACE DESIGN SUGGESTIONS - A computer-based system and method are provided for assessing extrinsic and intrinsic work characteristics of people, and storing such data for evaluation of user pre-defined groups' Workstyles and using the Workstyles and additional survey data to develop design implications for the workspace in which such groups will work in an office environment. The Workstyles encompass multiple types of Workstyles which describe characteristics of where and how individual employees work, how much control they have over their work, and what kind of work they do. The design implications provide design guidance, which are expressed in relative terms and provide suggested guidance as to the development of the individual workspaces (workstations) for a group but do not dictate the specific design thereof. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339075 | USING PAST AND SCHEDULED EVENTS TO REDUCE THE COST OF MISTAKES IN AN EDISCOVERY PROCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Method, system, and computer program product for using past and scheduled events to reduce the cost of mistakes in an electronic discovery process management system. The operation includes providing an electronic discovery process management system configured to manage a plurality of legal matters; defining at least one scheduling rule associated with each legal matter; scheduling, based on the at least one scheduling rule, at least one event associated with each matter in the electronic discovery process management system, each event comprising a set of attributes including a first attribute comprising a matter related to the event and a second attribute comprising a due date of the event; and monitoring the at least one event to track the due date of the at least one event. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339076 | GEOCODING POINTS OF INTEREST AND SERVICE ROUTE DELIVERY AND AUDIT FIELD PERFORMANCE AND SALES METHOD AND APPARATUS - A computer guided geocoded route service sales and deliveries method and apparatus optimizing geomarketing, financial and sales, and improved logistics along delivery routes using operator transmitters/receivers inputs of route information in one mode, which receive and display to the operator in another mode computer generated pricing, sales, financial and marketing information, optimal routes, and other related information concerning each customer and distribution point of interest along a route, which are displayed or not, to the operator as he/she reaches the particular latitude and longitude of a point of interest enforcing the operator to act as it is indicated. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339077 | Automated Delegation - Automated delegation may be used, by way of example, with an electronic calendar application to delegate attendance at a meeting or other event and with an email application to delegate responsibility for handling an inbound email message. Parameter values are predefined, describing various characteristics of potential delegates to whom responsibility may by delegated. When delegation is triggered, these parameter values are checked to select from among the potential delegates. Potential delegates may be ranked, in which case the highest-ranked potential delegate may be consulted first, with next-highest-ranked potential delegates iteratively consulted if the delegation is not accepted. The original request preferably shows an indication of the delegation status, so that the original meeting invitee or original email message recipient can maintain awareness of the delegation and can manage responsibility for the original request as needed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD LINKING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING - An electronic construction collaboration system for managing a construction project is provided. The electronic construction collaboration system includes an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) sub-system including a contract engine configured to generate at least one project contract including a contract data set and ERP metadata corresponding to Building Information Modeling (BIM) metadata included in a structural object of a construction project model in a BIM sub-system and an interconnection engine configured to associatively link the ERP metadata and the BIM metadata and send the contract data set to the BIM sub-system in response to associatively linking the ERP metadata and the BIM metadata. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339079 | CONFIGURABLE RESOURCE POLICIES - A computer-implemented process for managing configurable resource policies executes a resource expression associated with a received user selection to extract information from an executing simulation. Responsive to a determination that there are no more user selections to process, a set of rules is selected using the user selections and resource expression to populate a resource template using extracted information and selected rules. A resource policy is generated using the populated template. The generated resource policy is applied to the executing simulation, wherein behavior of the executing simulation is modified. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339080 | BUILDING SYSTEM CONTROL AND EQUIPMENT FAULT AND DEGRADATION MONETIZATION AND PRIORITIZATION - An approach for monetizing performance of building system equipment such as HVAC equipment. Expected and actual performance curves may be obtained for the HVAC equipment. Differences between the curves may indicate energy consumption. The energy consumption may be monetized. The monetizing may be of degradation that occurs when the equipment deteriorates, incurs a fault or has a loss of performance as accrued over time. Monetizing may incorporate maintenance and capital risk exposure. The monetizing may be a conversion of analyses of the equipment to money in real time. Performance monitoring of the equipment may incorporate predictive trending which may lead to fault prognosis and preventative maintenance. Automation of the conversion may result in immediate information and feedback to customers. The information may be stored for historical purposes and future analyses. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339081 | RISK ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND RISK ANALYSIS METHOD - A risk indicating a degree of impact of a change in a production volume of one industrial sector on a production volume of another industrial sector at an arbitrary time is analyzed. Input coefficients among a plurality of interdependent industrial sectors are stored in an input-output table storage unit; an initial production volume of each industrial sector at an initial time is stored in an initial production volume storage unit; based on the input coefficients and the initial production volumes, a plurality of sample values of an accumulated production volume of each industrial sector from the initial time to a predetermined analysis time is generated such that there is a variation in the plurality of sample values; the plurality of generated sample values is stored in a sample storage unit; based on the plurality of sample values stored in the sample storage unit, a risk of a change in an accumulated production volume at the analysis time in at least one industrial sector that is subject to analysis among the plurality of industrial sectors is analyzed; and an analysis result of the risk is outputted. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339082 | CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL FOR GROUPWARE INTEGRATION - A groupware application may be modified to include additional functionality enabling data from the groupware application to be exchanged with customer account data in a customer relationship management (CRM) system. After selecting a message or meeting object, a third party email address included in the object may be identified and sent to the CRM system. Account information relating to an account in the CRM system associated with the email address may be retrieved and sent to the groupware application. This additional account information may include marketing leads and/or opportunities, which may be displayed in the groupware application. The user may select a lead and/or an opportunity to associate the user selected object with the user selected lead and/or opportunity. This information may be sent to CRM system. Other information relating to the user selected object may also be sent to the CRM system. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339083 | PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN RETAIL SETTINGS - Products are selected for placement on check-out lane end caps at retail store locations. In one example, products are selected for placement on check-out lane end caps in one or more stores based on historical sales data for each product across all of the stores. Each check-out lane end cap includes a fixture configured to hold and display product(s) for sale in a store. A total number of stores into which each product is to be placed in at least one check-out lane end cap is received. A sales performance metric is determined for each selected product based on in-store historical sales data representative of sales of the product in each store. A particular store into which to place each selected product in a check-out lane end cap is determined based on the received total number of stores and the determined sales performance metric for the product. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING VETTED SERVICES OF AN ORIGINATOR/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT - A system and method for offering vetted services of an originator/subject matter expert (O/SME) by a third party source of products and services of multiple O/SMEs may include storing data associated with the O/SME, the data inconclusive of product or service content representative of products or services being offered by the O/SME. Select data associated with the O/SME may be collected. An O/SME vetted data repository storing vetting data representative of vetting results of the O/SME may be queried. In response to receiving vetting data indicative of the O/SME having a vetting score above a passing vetting threshold value, an interactive booking feature may be displayed in relation to the select data associated with the O/SME and activated to enable a user to book services with the O/SME. Otherwise, the interactive booking feature may not be enabled to be displayed and activated. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339085 | IDENTIFYING A NON-OBVIOUS TARGET AUDIENCE FOR AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN - Identifying candidate topics for the allocation of advertising resources by calculating a relevance value of a candidate topic with respect to a base topic as a function of a number of individuals that is associated with the base topic, a number of individuals that is associated with the candidate topic, and a number of individuals that is associated with both the base topic and the candidate topic, determining that the relevance value of the candidate topic is above a predefined threshold, and identifying the candidate topic as a target for an advertising resource. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339086 | Systems and Methods for Classifying Computer Video Game Genres Utilizing Multi-Dimensional Cloud Chart - Features of electronically embodied games are logically categorized, analyzed, and compared. Features are preferably organized according to a hierarchical classification scheme, according to a classification scheme that is not strictly tautological. All suitable feature sets are contemplated, including sets corresponding to characteristics of personifications of players and non-players, types and/or uses of game space, methods of rewarding a player, etc. In other aspects comparisons are made between an evaluation game and one or more sets of historically available games. Such sets can be grouped by genre and the number of games in such sets can range anywhere from a single game to hundreds of games, or more. Reporting and guidance can include providing a risk assessment score or other risk analysis, feature assessment (prevalence), market placement, business model analysis, dynamic trend analysis, clustered pattern recognition, and image analysis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339087 | System, Method, Software and Data Structure for Independent Prediction of Attitudinal and Message Responsiveness, and Preferences For Communication Media, Channel, Timing, Frequency, and Sequences of Communications, Using an Integrated Data Repository - The present invention provides a system, method, software and data structure for independently predicting attitudinal and message responsiveness, using a plurality of attitudinal or other identification classifications and a plurality of message content or version classifications, for a selected population of a plurality of entities, such as individuals or households, represented in a data repository. The plurality of predictive attitudinal (or identification) classifications and plurality of predictive message content (ore version) classifications have been determined using a plurality of predictive models developed from a sample population and applied to a reference population represented in the data repository, such as attitudinal, behavioral, or demographic models. For each predictive attitudinal (or identification) classification, at least one predominant predictive message content or version classification is independently determined. The exemplary embodiments also provide, for each predictive attitudinal classification, corresponding information concerning predominant communication media (or channel) types, predominant communication timing, predominant communication frequency, and predominant communication sequencing. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339088 | RECURRING REVENUE MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKING - A recurring revenue benchmarking system and method are disclosed. A repository storing aggregate information regarding service revenue renewals is accessed. The aggregate information includes historical data generated by one or more commercial entities, and is defined according to one or more metrics related to renewal of one or more service assets by the one or more commercial entities. A predictive model is generated based on the aggregate information accessed from the repository. A set of parameters representative of at least one offer for renewal of a service asset within a sales period is defined. The offer relates to at least one recurring revenue asset managed by a first commercial entity using a recurring revenue management system. A predicted outcome for the offer is calculated using the set of parameters of the offer as input to the predictive model, where the predicted outcome represents a likelihood of an outcome of the offer according one or more metrics related to the renewal of the service asset within the sales period. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339089 | VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF RECURRING REVENUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA AND PREDICTIONS - Visual representations of recurring revenue management system data and predictions are disclosed. A user interface is generated for an electronic display, the user interface including a graphical representation of one or more recurring revenue assets, the graphical representation representing each of the one or more recurring revenue assets according to one or more metrics that define each of the one or more recurring revenue assets. A predicted outcome for at least one of the one or more recurring revenue assets is predicted, the calculating being from a predictive model that is based on aggregate historical information collected from one or more data sources. A graphical representation of the predicted outcome is generated according to one or more parameters related to the one or more metrics, for concurrent display in the user interface with the graphical representation of one or more recurring revenue assets. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339090 | SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME VERIFICATION AND DETECTION OF STOCK SHORTAGES OF GOODS DISPLAYED FOR SALE - Real time stock break survey system for products displayed on sale, comprising at least one position sensor means or presence sensor means positioned on the display surface nearby the group of products under stock break survey, at least one transmission means to transmit the data detected by said sensor means and notified to said transmission means, and a data processing and management unit provided with a software program for the management of the detected data, and communicating with said transmission means. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339091 | INTELLIGENT SOCIAL POLLING PLATFORM - The subject disclosure relates to targeted polling and creating, responding, managing, publishing, socializing, and/or commercializing targeted polls using a variety of media such as mobile applications, the web, and/or other communication media. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter facilitates allowing mobile users to respond to and/or promulgate polls. As further advantages, embodiments of the disclosed subject matter allow polls to be created, responded to, published, shared, managed, and/or analyzed within a social polling platform. Further non-limiting embodiments are provided that illustrate the advantages and flexibility of the disclosed subject matter. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339092 | Marketing and Networking System and Method - A system and method are provided which comprises a proprietary computer software that allows for relationship and contact management and promotion. The system and method may allow the user to track their activities for business development purposes. Moreover, the individual user of the system would be able to enter activity dates, along with the name of the contact. The individual user could select a contact from an address book from a database, and identify their initial activity from a list of preselected actions or enter a new activity. A point would be assigned to this activity. The system would then provide the use of the option of preselected actions along with the date to complete the action, or the user would have the ability to enter a new activity and date. The program would tally the number of points a user has accumulated on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339093 | System, Method, Software and Data Structure for Independent Prediction of Attitudinal and Message Responsiveness, and Preferences For Communication Media, Channel, Timing, Frequency, and Sequences of Communications, Using an Integrated Data Repository - The present invention provides a system, method, software and data structure for independently predicting attitudinal and message responsiveness, using a plurality of attitudinal or other identification classifications and a plurality of message content or version classifications, for a selected population of a plurality of entities, such as individuals or households, represented in a data repository. The plurality of predictive attitudinal (or identification) classifications and plurality of predictive message content (ore version) classifications have been determined using a plurality of predictive models developed from a sample population and applied to a reference population represented in the data repository, such as attitudinal, behavioral, or demographic models. For each predictive attitudinal (or identification) classification, at least one predominant predictive message content or version classification is independently determined. The exemplary embodiments also provide, for each predictive attitudinal classification, corresponding information concerning predominant communication media (or channel) types, predominant communication timing, predominant communication frequency, and predominant communication sequencing. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCLUDING AND EXCLUDING SPECIFIC COMPARABLES - A system and method for automatically accessing property data corresponding to properties within the geographic area and displaying on a display device a map corresponding to said geographic area. Applying a comparable selection model based on a subject to the property data to generate a set of comparable properties, altering the set of comparable properties based on a variation command to generate an altered comparable property set, and displaying on the display device the map with the altered comparable property information. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING PRICE MODELING DATA USING HIERARCHICALLY ORGANIZED PORTFOLIOS - The present invention presents systems and methods for a closed loop method for managing enterprise pricing using hierarchically organized portfolios. Such systems and methods perform the steps of storing a plurality of transactions in a transaction database, sorting these transactions for success, and analyzing the successful transaction, using a processor, to generate a plurality of pricing policies. A “successful” transaction is one in which profit and/or volume are increased above a baseline. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INVENTORY FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure is directed to various computational systems for structuring, financing, and/or managing inventory transfers. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339097 | System and Methods for Revenue and Impact Analysis of Price Protection and Price Caps - The present invention relates to systems and methods for analyzing the impact of price protection and price cap terms in an integrated price management system. In some embodiments, the method includes negotiation of price protection and price cap terms. Next the method enforces the price protection and price cap terms. This enforcement may include applying and/or overriding the term on a manual price change or upon a mass price change. These terms are then analyzed for price leakage by product, by deal, by customer and by sales representative. This analysis may include the generation of a waterfall diagram for the deal. Adjustments for all price protection and price cap terms are generated (a price protection adjustment and a price cap adjustment) and these adjustments are then applied to the waterfall. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339098 | VEHICLE FLEET ROUTING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system for routing vehicles in a vehicle fleet includes a location assignment module comprising computer hardware and a routing module. The location assignment module can be configured to iteratively: determine whether quotas are met for a plurality of territories based at least on locations assigned to individual territories of the plurality of territories, and in response to determining that the quota is unmet for one or more individual territories, assign one or more additional locations to the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas based at least on a proximity of the one or more additional locations to a different reference location associated with each of the one or more individual territories having unmet quotas. The routing module can be configured to generate routes including the locations assigned to the individual territories for vehicles in a vehicle fleet. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS PROGRAM AND SERVICE PLANNING, DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for structured communications between business planners to capture and profile a planning and management method as well as tasks, results, and performance indicators for tracking the achievement of a business strategy, goal, or mandate are outlined for an enterprise or an enterprise and its partner organizations. The systems and methods can be used to accelerate the configuration of management information systems and/or enterprise information systems in accordance with those profiles for the purposes of planning, delivering and managing programs and services. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339100 | DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR OPERATION OF A FACILITY - A decision support tool to assist decision-making in the operation of a facility. The decision support tool allows the user to compare the performance of different strategies for the operation of the facility so that the organization can make better-informed judgments about which approach to use. The decision support tool can also allow for the modification of strategies to improve their performance. | 2013-12-19 |
20130339101 | REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AUTHORING - Techniques and mechanisms described herein may facilitate the creation of a request for proposals. In some embodiments, user input for creating a document representing a request for proposals for a business action may be received. The user input may include information characterizing the business action. Suggested content to include in the document representing the request for proposals may be based on the received user input. The suggested content may describe the business action. The document representing the request for proposals may be created based on the received user input and the identified suggested content. The document may identify a business need and one or more criteria for responding to the request for proposals. The request for proposals may be stored on a storage medium. | 2013-12-19 |